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Indigenous-led and grounded in Indigenous values, the Rebuilders program develops skills around community engagement, movement building, wellness, and Indigenized governance practices. We equip participants with a Native nation rebuilding framework they can use to solve problems, strengthen their communities, and jumpstart their leadership journeys. Read More
Building Kinship and Indigenous Power
Deidre Whiteman, Lexi Keckler, and Jacob McArthur are three Native changemakers whose paths converged during their transformative leadership experience in Cohort 12 of… Read More
Sovereignty Wins in Mni Sota Makoce
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called the state’s 2023 legislative session “the most successful…certainly in many of our lifetimes and maybe in Minnesota history.”… Read More
Headlines for the Future
When asked to dream up headlines describing the future we hope to build in the next five years, our team said: “Native nation wins… Read More
Introducing Rebuilders Cohort 13
We’re celebrating Native American Heritage Month by welcoming 22 Indigenous changemakers to the Native Nation Rebuilders program. The… Read More
Beyond Land Acknowledgment Case Studies
We’ve shared a lot about the importance of moving beyond land acknowledgment. Moving beyond land acknowledgment looks like taking concrete action to support… Read More
Executive Director Update
Wayne Ducheneaux II, our executive director, has announced his intention to step down from his role at NGC. Here’s a letter from Wayne explaining what’s… Read More
Wings with Wayne Season 2
We’re excited to announce the return of Wings with Wayne, the show where sovereignty gets spicy! In each episode, Wayne Ducheneaux II (Cheyenne River… Read More
NGC Receives Award from Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Native Governance Center is the recipient of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits’ 2023 Mission Award for Anti-Racism Initiative. MCN’s Mission Award for Anti-Racism Initiative… Read More