Applications for Cohort 13 now open!
Are you an Indigenous changemaker looking to make a lasting impact on your nation? Or, do you know someone who fits this description? We’re excited to announce that applications are NOW OPEN for Cohort...
View Article2022 Impact Report
We’re excited to announce the release of our 2022 Impact Report! View a summary on our reports page, or read the full report here. 2022: A Year of Growth and Renewal The depths of the COVID-19 pandemic...
View ArticleNGC 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 recognizes organizations...
View ArticleWings 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 Lakota) visits with an Indigenous changemaker to...
View ArticleExecutive 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 next for him and Native Governance Center: Hau...
View ArticleBeyond 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 Native people and nations. Revisit our...
View ArticleIntroducing Rebuilders Cohort 13
We’re celebrating Native American Heritage Month by welcoming 22 Indigenous changemakers to the Native Nation Rebuilders program. The leaders selected for the program’s thirteenth cohort represent 11...
View ArticleHeadlines 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 Supreme Court case restoring 10 million acres” “NGC expands...
View ArticleSovereignty 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.” Notably, the session delivered major...
View ArticleBuilding 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 the Native Nation Rebuilders...
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Belonging
For Tawnya Stewart, cultivating a Native nation rebuilding movement looks like embracing a future where every Tribal citizen feels a sense of belonging. Story by Tawnya Stewart, an Afro-Indigenous...
View ArticleApplications Open for Cohort 14!
Are you an Indigenous changemaker looking to make a lasting impact on your nation? Or, do you know someone who fits this description? We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for Cohort...
View Article100 Years of Native Citizenship
On June 2, 2024, the Indian Citizenship Act turned 100 years old. Before this, the majority of Native people had been excluded from citizenship and thereby the right to vote. Still more decades would...
View ArticleIntroducing Our New Executive Director: Dr. Amber Annis
Native Governance Center (NGC) is thrilled to announce that Dr. Amber Annis (Cheyenne River Lakota), will be joining our organization as its new Executive Director in December! Dr. Annis brings rich...
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