Daniel W. Vandever, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is an author, educator and communications professional from Haystack, New Mexico. Coming from a long line of educators and as the grandson of Navajo Code Talker Joe Vandever Sr., Vandever’s connection to family, education and culture has shaped the stories he […]
Dr. Crystal Miller is a citizen of the Walker River Paiute Tribe, and serves the Association as its Cultural Sovereignty Director. Crystal is a nationally recognized expert in federal Indian law, Native Nations governance and policy reform. Crystal also serves as an adjunct professor at California State University, San Marcos, […]
Shonnie Bear is a citizen of the Quapaw Nation and the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. A Southern Cloth dancer and dedicated powwow tabulator, she has spent years supporting powwows by helping ensure dance contests are conducted with fairness, accuracy, and integrity. Through her work traveling to powwows across Native Country, […]
Darren Thompson is a citizen of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. He is a Native flute player, traditional quill artist, and multi-media journalist. His commentary on Native issues, as well as his reviews of his music, has been published in the New York Times, the […]
Native Nonprofit Day is a nationwide giving and awareness campaign dedicated to uplifting and investing in Native-led nonprofits every year on the third Thursday of May. Every May, individuals, organizations, and foundations come together to celebrate Native leadership, amplify Native voices, and drive meaningful support—culminating in Native Nonprofit Day. This […]
Join us for this special meditation to #ShareHealing.
Today for Earth Day, we pause together with intention. #ShareHealing starts at 11 AM EST a moment to come together, wherever …
Kay Kkendasot Mattena, a citizen of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and Program Associate, interviews Lilly Holland about the process of returning her grandmother’s private collection of Native cultural items. If you have questions or concerns about items in your possession, please contact us. We can help: 1. find information about […]
In this training from our 11th Annual Repatriation Conference, you will learn about the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and its regulations, including where to find them, how they work together, and the fundamental purpose of the law. We will also provide strategies for interpreting the Act and […]
Dr. Luhui Whitebear is a citizen of the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation, with Huastec and Cochimi ancestry, and her work is grounded in her commitment to staying close to culture. Rooted in her Chumash homelands in Santa Barbara and her life in Oregon, she carries that responsibility into […]
