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Native Governance Center creates accessible, introductory-level resources on a variety of topics related to sovereignty, governance, and nation rebuilding. We encourage you to browse, download, and share our resources with your networks! We regularly add new resources to this page, so be sure to visit again.

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Understand Native Minnesota Podcast

The importance of Indigenous representation In this Understand Native Minnesota podcast episode from May…

Principles of Native Nation Rebuilding

Native nation rebuilding is about using Indigenous knowledge and values to solve modern-day problems in a way that makes sense to the nation.

Beyond Land Acknowledgment: A Guide

It’s easy for land acknowledgments to become another form of optical allyship. They can lack a call to action and next steps and are just empty words. We developed this guide to help you move beyond written land acknowledgment into action.

Indigenous Financial Management

Informed leadership and strong financial management practices are crucial components for effective self-governance. This resource can help elected Tribal leaders adopt financial management best practices rooted in nation rebuilding principles.

How to Talk about Native Nations: A Guide

Using appropriate terminology to talk about Native nations shows respect for nations’ sovereignty and contributes to Native narrative change. Because language is so important we've created an online guide.

Language Matters: How to Talk about Native Nations Explainer Video

Do you ever feel hesitant when searching for appropriate language to use to talk about…