Resources
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 don’t forget to check back in the future.
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What is Native Narrative Change Explainer Video
Indigenous people are tackling invisibility and stereotypes through the Native narrative change movement. Based in…
Native Nations Listening Tour Report
In 2016, shortly after our founding, our executive director met with 21 of the 23 Native nations in Mni Sota Makoce, South Dakota, and North Dakota. He also visited with staff from the Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. These visits were an opportunity to introduce Native Governance Center to Native nations. We also gathered preliminary data on Native nations’ top governance and sovereignty-related priorities. We used this information to inform the initial design of our Tribal Governance Support program.
Terminology Style Guide
This is a version of the style guide that Native Governance Center uses to guide our communications so we are respectful and consistent in talking about Native nations.
Building An Indigenized Future: Spirited Leadership Event Recording
For the third and final event in our fall 2020 series, Tipiziwin Tolman (Cohort 6…
Building an Indigenized Future: Embracing Our Core Values Event Recording
Join Native Governance Center for the second event in our Building an Indigenized Future series.
What is Tribal Sovereignty Explainer Video
Tribal sovereignty is a phrase you might have heard, but what does it really mean?…