Native Governance Center

#SpringSustainer Campaign
2022-05-16 - 2022-05-31 | FL
Become a #SpringSustainer. Help us make an impact.
Spring is our busiest season: we’re delivering governance workshops for Native nations, hitting the road for in-person trainings with our Rebuilders, releasing new videos and resource guides, and planning for the rest of the year with our goals in mind.
In 2022, we’re bringing Tribal-governance related programming to ten Native nations, training a new cohort of Indigenous changemakers, and hosting several virtual discussions open to the public.
Our #SpringSustainer campaign runs from May 16-31, 2022. We’ve set a goal to raise $5,000. Your support will help us sustain our momentum!

Blood Quantum and Sovereignty
2022-03-30 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | FL
Join us virtually for a beginner-level discussion focused on why blood quantum is controversial, how it came to be used as an enrollment and citizenship criteria for Native nations, and what it means for their sovereignty. Register to reserve your spot in the Zoom webinar today. The webinar will also be broadcast on Facebook Live. This event will be closed captioned.
Event schedule

4:00 PM: Welcome + blood quantum basics
4:15 PM: Panel discussion
4:45 PM: Q&A
5:00 PM: Event concludes

Our host will be Megan Minoka Hill, Director of Honoring Nations + Program Director of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development. And we’re excited to have three expert panelists: Gabe Galanda (Galanda Broadman), Dr. Elizabeth Rule (American University), and Dr. Jill Doerfler (University of Minnesota Duluth).
Reserve your spot in the webinar today!
We have a limited number of Zoom tickets available. If tickets sell out, join us on Facebook Live (@nativegov).

Thank you to the following sponsors for supporting our community engagement work. We love our sponsors!

Anderson Realty
API Group
Lathrop GPM
Baker Tilly

Give to the Max Day 2021
2021-11-01 - 2021-11-18 | FL
Giving is Good Medicine!
Help cultivate change in Native communities by supporting our #TendingToTheSeeds campaign. Donate to Native Governance Center for Give to the Max Day: November 1-18, 2021. Learn more, and make a gift here.

Healing our future: Indigenous wealth building for seven generations
2021-10-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
What does an Indigenous approach to wealth look like? How can Indigenous wealth concepts help us heal our future? What are examples of wealth building happening in Indigenous communities?
Join Native Governance Center on Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2021 (October 11) from 6:00-7:00 PM CT for our free virtual event, “Healing our future: Indigenous wealth building for seven generations.” The event will provide attendees with an overview of Indigenous wealth concepts and a deep dive into how Indigenous people are building wealth in their communities. We’ll also explore how Indigenous ideas about wealth can help all of us heal for the next seven generations. The event will feature stories from three Indigenous wealth building leaders: Dallas Nelson, Tasha Peltier, and Dani Pieratos. “Healing our future” is geared toward beginners and open to all: come with your questions!
The event will take place on Zoom; you’ll receive an email with Zoom access details after you register for the event. We also plan to broadcast the event live on Facebook: if Zoom tickets sell out, please join us on Facebook.
This event will be closed captioned on Zoom.
Event schedule

6:00 PM: Opening remarks
6:05 PM: Indigenous wealth basics
6:15 PM: Panel discussion
6:45 PM: Audience Q&A
6:55 PM: Closing remarks
7:00 PM: Event concludes

Hosts
Pearl Walker-Swaney (Hunkpapa Lakota and Dakota/White Earth Anishinaabe) and Jennifer Irving (Oglala Lakota) will host the event. Pearl currently serves as a program manager at Native Governance Center. Jennifer is director of grants at Red Cloud Indian School.

Panelists
Dallas Nelson (Oglala Lakota): Dallas is the director of the Lakota Language Initiative at Thunder Valley CDC, a Native-led organization that works to empower Lakota youth and families. He’s passionate about Indigenous language revitalization and learning his Lakota language.
Tasha Peltier (Hunkpapa Lakota): Tasha is co-director of the Mni Wichoni Health Circle, a Native-led organization that strives to promote community health and holistic wellness for the Lakota/Dakota Nation. She’s actively pursuing ways to provide culturally relevant approaches to achieving overall health and wellness.
Dani Pieratos (Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe): Dani Pieratos is president of Harvest Nation, a Native women-led company focused on meeting the food sovereignty needs of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe and beyond. She is deeply rooted in food and body sovereignty, along with food access.
Sponsors
We are grateful to our event sponsors! Their support makes it possible for us to bring free events to the community.
