NDN Collective Stories

“Make no mistake – the decoupling of Manchin’s dirty side deal from the Inflation Reduction Act is a result of tireless advocacy by frontline, climate justice, and Indigenous communities."

The webinar included a presentation by Dr. Gaurab Basu, of Cambridge Health Alliance, in collaboration with the NDN Collective Climate Justice Team, providing information needed to prepare and adapt to the heat and climate change health equity crisis.

This analysis and summary, co-authored by the NDN Collective Climate Justice Team alongside Dr. Kyle Whyte, organizer and Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, captures the impacts of Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) permitting reform proposal and is based on the most recent draft text released on September 21, 2022. 

PARA SU PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA:21 de septiembre de 2022 El Colectivo NDN, una organización Indígena dedicada a la construcción del poder Indígena, anuncia la apertura de solicitudes para el cuarto año de la Beca de Agente de Cambio del NDN. La Beca de Agente de Cambio (en inglés, Changemaker Fellowship) se ofrecerá a 21 Agentes de… Continued

POUR PUBLICATION IMMÉDIATE : le 21 septembre 2022 Le Collectif NDN, une organisation gérée par des autochtones et dont la mission est de développer le pouvoir autochtone, annonce qu’elle est désormais prête à recevoir les candidatures pour la quatrième édition de sa bourse Acteurs du changement ! La bourse Acteurs du changement sera offerte à 21 acteurs… Continued

“We are honored to offer this fellowship and recognize visionary Indigenous changemakers who are working towards defending their territories, sustainably developing and decolonizing their communities.” 

“Our hope is that this event starts the kids' school year off in a good way and shows them we recognize, value and honor them.”

"It is important for students to see themselves in what they are learning everyday, and to have the opportunity to be who they are, learn their language, and be recognized for their inherent Indigenous genius. At Oceti Sakowin Community Academy students will have the opportunity to do this, which is what the ancestors have wanted for our wakanyeja – our children.”

"Chile’s newly proposed constitution sets a precedent for the U.S. and other governments to not only recognize it is beyond time to update our draconian constitutions, but also that integrating Indigenous rights into our core laws will move us towards truly achieving equity and justice."

Bringing Indigenous relatives together through art and music for a fun and interactive event aimed at the power of voting, encouraging attendees to utilize their ability to vote in the upcoming election as a means of building and reclaiming Indigenous power.