NDN Collective Stories

"It’s been a long time of no justice, a long time where the peace between the people and police feels tenuous. The open wounds of white supremacy seethe and fester further as the police kill another Black man, claiming it was an accident."

“LaDonna Tamakawastewin Bravebull Allard was a catalyst for the movement at Standing Rock. Her leadership changed so many of our lives and shaped a foundation in which we now stand on.” ”

“By failing to shut down DAPL, the White House and Army Corps of Engineers are violating their own laws and continuing to erode the human rights of Indigenous people."

The school is expected to open in Fall 2022, serve 40 students in the first year, and will be the first Indigenous-led school designed specifically for students in the Rapid City community.

The time has come to permanently shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).

VICTORY! After months of organizing, charges against Nick Tilsen, NDN Collective President and CEO, and all other Land Defenders arrested on July 3 in the Black Hills will be dropped.

As we collectively work to dismantle white supremacy, we are committed to fighting alongside and demanding protection of our Asian relatives.

Tina will manage the full arc of grantmaking within the Foundation, joining a growing team of changemakers and grantmakers.

"Indigenous feminism, like all solutions to problems in Indian Country, is about decolonizing. It's about recognizing, naming, and discarding the worldview forced, reinforced, and enforced by this colonial experiment called the United States of America, and picking up the teachings and practices of our ancestors."

Debuting on International Women’s Day, the “Defend” Blanket features an Indigenous woman at the center, raising her voice in a time when not only are Indigenous voices necessary but women’s voices are critical.