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November 9, 2018 | Mystic Lake Center

Celebrating community engagement strategies for strengthening Tribal sovereignty and self-determination.

2018 NATION BUILDING CELEBRATION

Photo of Cante Heart, Cohort 9 Rebuilder

Strengthening Tribal nations through leadership development and governance resources

EMPOWERING LEADERS.

SUPPORTING TRIBES.

We work at the intersection of leadership development and tribal governance support.

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Youth who participated in the 2018 Youth Rebuilders session

Youth Rebuilders: 2018 Evaluation Results

September 6, 2018

We held our first-ever Youth Rebuilders session with the Turtle…

A welcome sign at the entrance of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Reservation that recognizes the homeland of the Sicangu Lakota Oyate in South Dakota

350.org, Creative Commons, "The Rosebud Sioux Tribe's welcoming sign just on the border of the reservation," https://bit.ly/2LXrS8J

Need to Know: South Dakota Tribes

August 8, 2018

In this post, we take a look at nine Native nations that share geography with South Dakota.

Applications now open for Cohort 10 Rebuilders!

July 16, 2018

Are you interested in becoming a Native Nation Rebuilder, joining over 150 Native leaders from across the region? The Rebuilders program is for Native citizens in our region who have a passion for learning about innovative Tribal governance practices and ways to take these ideas and approaches to their own Native nations to make a positive difference. Apply today!

Who We Are and What We Do

Native Governance Center is a Native-led nonprofit working to inspire, celebrate, and support Native nation building. We assist Tribal Nations in strengthening their systems of governance and their capacities to exercise their sovereignty.

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