After a Mni Sota Makoce school district denied a tribal drum group the right to perform at their upcoming graduation ceremony Native students and local tribal leaders are pushing back.

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Sean Sherman was a guest judge on Top Chef where he continued to educate + decolonize food. 'No matter where we are in North America, we’re standing on Indigenous lands. And unfortunately, Americans don’t know that much about our Indigenous communities.'

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A quick look at the Native vote 2024 by the numbers:
140 Indigenous candidates running for public office in 23 states in 2024 (as of May 13) 💪🏽
12 candidates are running for Congress 😍

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Native nations are redefining environmental justice and leading the 'Rights of Nature' movement.🌱✊🏽Last week the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians joined the movement with a resolution to protect the natural world.

#Sovereignty #Ojibwe

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It's graduation season! Did you know that according to NARF only 14 states protect the rights of Native students to wear eagle feathers and other tribal regalia at graduations?

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Some states 'rely on Indigenous land and resources to support non-Indigenous institutions and offset state taxpayer dollars for non-Indigenous people.' Learn more about the issue and how Native nations are working to uphold sovereignty and get #LandBack

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Ohkomi Forensics is the only forensics lab dedicated to MMIP in the United States. Ohkomi meaning “to use one's voice” in the Blackfeet language is filling a gap many Native nations + families face.

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What does healing look like in your community? From treatment vans to medical facilities people feel comfortable in, Native nations + Native-led organizations are building culture and care into what they do.

#CommunityCare #NativeNations #CulturalMatch

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Native narrative change in action! Carl Gawboy's 'Fur Trade Nation' challenges stereotypes while celebrating Ojibwe culture. This will be the 1st book published by Animikii-Mazina’iganan, Thunderbird Press, we cannot wait to read it! 💕🤓

#Ojibwe

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We are swamped with excitement at the NAFOA conference! 🐊 Come visit our booth (gator not included) for bite-sized educational resources, stress squeeze toys, and more. Shoutout to Allie the gator 😍 from the Seminole Tribe's cultural center! #NAFOA2024 #GatorGoals

Who else is going to NAFOA? NGC staff will have a table, if you're also planning on being at NAFOA come stop by and say boozhoo, háŋ, hello! 🌞👋🏽

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There is some beautiful work being done across Mni Sota Makoce 💕✨by Lt. Governor Flanagan and other changemakers to move things forward and take care of one another.

#MniSotaMakoce #NativeLeadership

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Last week families, advocacy groups, and public officials gathered together for the first ever Wowaglake Missing and Murdered Indigenous People’s Conference in Rapid City!

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Native voices have been sidelined in global decision-making and excluded from critical U.N. bodies. Leaders are calling for increased participation from Native nations, recognizing their sovereignty and governance traditions.

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Embrace an intersectional approach to Earth Day and empower yourself with the knowledge to make a difference! 🌎

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Sarah Agaton Howes of Heart Berry is confronting the all too common reality Native artists face every day around art theft and cultural appropriation. Learn how she pushed forward and fought for justice for her work.

#Ojibwe #NativeArt #Sovereignty

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As the White Earth Nation seeks to reclaim stolen lands, hard conversations are happening between Native and non-Native peoples living there now.

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Will you be at MIEA next week? NGC staff will be presenting on 'Being a Good Relative: Support for Educators through Relationship Building and Engagement' during the MIEA conference April 17th. Join our session or stop by our booth! 👋🏽