Native American Heritage Month

The official Northern Cheyenne Tribe's website. This site provides access to tribal services, the calendar of events, and news.

American Prairie is working to restore bison to their historic habitat on American Prairie lands, providing visitors a chance to experience the United States' national mammal, the majestic species that played a central role in the culture and spirituality of the Indigenous People of the Great Plains and astounded the earliest explorers. Thanks to donors and collaborators, American Prairie reintroduced bison on their lands in 2005, returning a species that had been gone from the landscape for more than 120 years. The management of their bison herd should be exemplary for how to restore and conserve the genetic, ecological, and behavioral features of wild bison. In doing so, and by sharing their research and experience, they hope to inspire and support others who wish to restore bison elsewhere in North America, from Canada through the United States to Mexico.

This website is dedicated to the Treaty, first signed on September 24, 2014 at the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, honoring, recognizing, and revitalizing the time immemorial relationship between the first peoples of the First Nations of North America and the Buffalo.

Headquartered in Massachusetts, this organization has advocated for Indigenous Peoples' rights and supported Indigenous communities’ self-determination, cultures, and political resilience since 1972 - Information taken from the Mission Statement.

The Indigenous Climate Hub is a unique online community of Indigenous climate change leaders that have come together to share their stories and climate change adaptation experiences. The website is the result of the recommendations brought forward by Indigenous peoples at the Indigenous Climate Change Adaptation Gathering in 2018.

Established in 1990 within the United States, IEN was formed by grassroots Indigenous peoples and individuals to address environmental and economic justice issues (EJ). IEN’s activities include building the capacity of Indigenous communities and tribal governments to develop mechanisms to protect our sacred sites, land, water, air, natural resources, health of both our people and all living things, and to build economically sustainable communities.

iQ is an Indigenous-led org enhancing the visibility of Queer, Trans & Two Spirit Black, Indigenous & People of Color (QTBIPOC) through radically inclusive spaces, skill development, and networking in order to protect, maintain and amplify our communities.

Founded in 1944, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is the oldest, largest, and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities. NCAI, a non-profit organization, advocates for a bright future for generations to come by taking the lead to gain consensus on a constructive and promising vision for Indian Country. The organization’s policy issues and initiatives are driven by the consensus of our diverse membership, which consists of American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments, tribal citizens, individuals, and Native and non-Native organizations. For nearly seven decades since its founding, NCAI has remained true to the original purpose of the organization: to be the unified voice of tribal nations. As outlined in the NCAI Constitution, our purpose is to serve as a forum for unified policy development among tribal governments in order to: (1) protect and advance tribal governance and treaty rights; (2) promote the economic development and health and welfare in Indian and Alaska Native communities; and (3) educate the public toward a better understanding of Indian and Alaska Native tribes.

The National Indian Council on Aging, Inc. (NICOA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1976 by members of the National Tribal Chairmen’s Association who called for a national organization focused on the needs of aging American Indian and Alaska Native elders. The mission of NICOA is to advocate for improved comprehensive health, social services and economic well-being for American Indian and Alaska Native elders. In addition to providing service through the Administration for Community Living within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NICOA operates as a national sponsor for the Senior Community Service Employment Program authorized under Title V of the Older Americans Act.

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) represents Tribal governments—both those that operate their own health care delivery systems through contracting and compacting, and those receiving health care directly from the Indian Health Service (IHS). Located in Washington DC on Capitol Hill, the NIHB, a non-profit organization, provides a variety of services to tribes, Area Health Boards, Tribal organizations, federal agencies, and private foundations, including: advocacy, policy formation and analysis, legislative and regulatory tracking, research on Indian health issues, and training and technical assistance programs.

Providing national leadership to end violence against American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian women by lifting up the collective voices of grassroots advocates and offering culturally grounded resources, technical assistance and training, and policy development to strengthen tribal sovereignty.

NABA is a 501c3 national organization that serves as a voice for Native American business owners and entrepreneurs. We promote economic development and opportunities for Native American businesses to grow and thrive. NABA advocates for policies and programs that support Native American business owners and work to create a more inclusive and diverse business community.

More than 30 scholarships are available for students who are enrolled members or descendants of a federally or state-recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native group - Information taken from the scholarship finder.

The Native Wellness Institute was founded in 2000 by a knowledgeable and dedicated group of Native individuals, including tribal leaders, committed to making a positive difference in Indian country. NWI is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving as the leading provider of Native-specific and wellness-related training and technical assistance to Native people, communities, tribes, and organizations throughout North America.

Native Women's Wilderness was created to bring Native women together to share their stories, support each other, and learn from one another as they endeavor to explore and celebrate the wilderness and their native lands.

NDN Collective is an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to building Indigenous power. Through organizing, activism, philanthropy, grantmaking, capacity-building and narrative change, they are creating sustainable solutions on Indigenous terms.

The 28,000 acre Wolak̇ota Buffalo Range, home to over a thousand buffalo, is the largest Native-owned bison herd in the world. Wolak̇ota supports the regeneration of the land, people, and economy of the Siċaŋġu Lak̇ota Oyate. Wolak̇ota centers a Lak̇ota worldview while addressing two of humanity’s great existential crises: climate change and social inequity. As the largest native species in the grassland prairie, the bison plays a healing and restorative role in a healthy ecosystem. And as an animal recognized by the Sicangu Lakota as a relative, the buffalo plays a healing and restorative role in the Native cultural economy. When the buffalo is healthy, the Sicangu Oyate is healthy.

The Circle is published monthly by The Circle Corporation, and has been publishing since 1980. The Circle is dedicated to presenting news from a Native American perspective, while granting an equal opportunity to community voices.

Native American news, information and entertainment. Owned and operated by Ho-Chunk Inc., the economic development corporation of the winnebago tribe.

Academica’s Indigenous Top Ten (ITT) is a biweekly publication designed to signal-boost breaking news, best practices, and policy developments regarding First Nations, Métis, and Inuit education in Canada — from early childhood through to postsecondary and beyond. As a non-Indigenous firm, this publication is our way of using our existing channels, news access, and sector reach to support reconciliation in Canadian education.

MEDIA INDIGENA’s an outlet of writing about Indigenous news, views and creative expression. Driven by the mission to originate and celebrate a wealth of distinct, Indigenous-led experiences both on-line and off, our larger vision is to catalyze these conversations and connections into community; to bring together the people who share our vision, from trendsetters and taste-makers to thought leaders.

The Native American Rights Fund holds governments accountable. We fight to protect Native American rights, resources, and lifeways through litigation, legal advocacy, and legal expertise. Since 1970, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) has provided legal assistance to Native American tribes, organizations, and individuals nationwide who might otherwise have gone without adequate representation. NARF has successfully asserted and defended the most important rights of Indians and tribes in hundreds of major cases, and has achieved significant results in such critical areas as tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, natural resource protection, voting rights, and Indian education.

Native News Online delivers important daily news that affects the lives of Native Americans nationwide. Founded in 2011, Native News Online reaches millions of Native and non-Native readers annually including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and others interested in Native American concerns.

Tribal Business News is a digital publication delivering in-depth stories, analysis and business intelligence on all aspects of Native business and economic development activities. It’s a comprehensive 24/7 tool for tribes, tribal entities, policymakers and anyone doing business in Indian Country.

Founded in 1989, this Denver headquartered organization is the largest organization supporting Native students' access to higher education in the United States - Information from the Vision Statement.

The Denver Indian Center Inc. (DICI) is an urban cultural gathering center for the American Indian and Alaska Native community of the Denver Metro area. DICI is a 501 (c) 3. This center offers programs, events and ideas to get involved.

DICI is an urban cultural gathering center for the American Indian/ Alaska Native community. of the Denver Metro area. Founded in 1983 to meet the unique needs and challenges facing the of the Native community; we support our Native youth and community by providing guidance for economic
empowerment and self-reliance, programs that empower families and honor our elders, and by offering a space where Native culture can be preserved and celebrated.

Headquartered in Longmont, Colorado, this organization offers a grantmaking program that provides financial and technical resources to tribes and Native nonprofit organizations to support asset-based development efforts in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territory of American Samoa - Information taken from Grantmaking.

The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) has provided legal assistance to Indian tribes, organizations, and individuals nationwide who might otherwise have gone without adequate representation.

Native Women's Wilderness was created to bring Native women together to share their stories, support each other, and learn from one another as they endeavor to explore and celebrate the wilderness and their native lands.

Servicios de La Raza’s mission is to build and cultivate a thriving Colorado Latino community in which all members have the opportunities, and the support systems to achieve equity, self-sufficiency, and self-determination to lead a healthy quality of life. Founded in 1972 by community activists and activists in the Chicano/Chicana civil rights movement in Colorado to provide mental health services for the Spanish-speaking community, Servicios de La Raza embodies the phrase “for the people, by the people”.

Tipi Raisers a multi-cultural and intergenerational community in which an exchange of courageous conversations and mutual understanding are emphasized, inevitably leading to an organic evolution of friendship and respect across cultures and lines of difference.

Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs serves as the official liaison between the State of Colorado, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.

Find information about formal state consultations with Indian tribes.

At 200 years old, the Bureau of Indian Affairs is the oldest bureau in the Department of the Interior. In keeping with the authorities and responsibilities under the Snyder Act of 1921 and other federal laws, regulations, and treaties, BIA employees across the country work with tribal governments and tribal members in the administration of employment and job training assistance; law enforcement and justice; agricultural and economic development; tribal governance; and natural resources management programs to enhance the quality of life in tribal communities.

As stated in Title 25 CFR Part 32.3, BIE’s mission is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with a tribe’s needs for cultural and economic well-being, in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. Further, the BIE is to manifest consideration of the whole person by taking into account the spiritual, mental, physical, and cultural aspects of the individual within his or her family and tribal or village context.

The Indian Health Service, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of health services to members of federally-recognized tribes grew out of the special government-to-government relationship between the federal government and Indian tribes.

The Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) serves as a single point of contact for Tribal issues and works to ensure that relevant USDA programs and policies are efficient, easy to understand, accessible, and developed in consultation with the American Indians and Alaska Native constituents they impact.

The BIA supports economic development of American Indian and Alaska Native communities by offering access to capital through grant opportunities including: Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI), National Tribal Broadband Grant (NTBG), Living Languages Grant Program (LLGP), and Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grant (TEDC).

The Rural Partners Network (RPN) is an all-of-government program that helps rural communities find resources and funding to create jobs, build infrastructure, and support long-term economic stability on their own terms.