Press Release

June 30, 2022 Rapid City, SD – Today, in response to SCOTUS’ ruling in West Virginia v. the Environmental Protection Agency, a decision which will severely curtail the EPA’s legal ability to regulate emissions from power plants, NDN Collective released the following statement: “With this ruling, the illegitimate SCOTUS continues its anti-human warpath,” said Jade Begay, Climate Justice Director at… Source Source: Full Article: NDN Collective Blasts SCOTUS’ Move to Gut EPA’s Power in Landmark Case

June 24, 2022 Rapid City, SD – In response to recent news that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade today, ending the federal right to abortion, NDN Collective released the following statements: “This system is not made by Indigenous people, or for us. It has lost all moral and ethical authority as it wages its power on legal fiction built by white men long dead and gone,” said Janene Yazzie… Source Source: Full Article: NDN Collective Responds to Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade

Jordan Brien reminds us that Indigenous fatherhood is more than decolonial— it’s ceremonial. As a loving husband, talented musician, a creative, and above all, an incredible father to two beautiful daughters, Jordan approaches parenting with empathy and understanding. His story of fatherhood ignites hope for a generation of parents who are actively working to break colonial cycles of trauma that… Source Source: Full Article: Fatherhood is Ceremony: Q&A with an Indigenous Father Prioritizing Healing and Family

June 16, 2022 Rapid City, SD – In response to recent news that 31 men – including several from Rapid City – planning to riot at a Pride celebration in Idaho were arrested, amidst growing threats of violence and heightened discrimination directed toward the LGBTQ2S+ community during Pride Month, NDN Collective released the following statements. “June is a time for myself and my queer kin to set… Source Source: Full Article: NDN Collective Responds to White Nationalist Group’s Planned Riot at Idaho Pride Celebration

June 14, 2022 Rapid City, SD – NDN Collective, an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to building Indigenous power, announces the second year of its open application period for the Community Self-Determination Grant offered to Indigenous communities throughout Turtle Island, also known as North America. This includes Tribes, First Nations, Inuit, Metis and Indigenous-led nonprofit organizations… Source Source: Full Article: NDN Collective Launches 2022 Community Self-Determination Grant: A Power Building Opportunity for Indigenous Communities

May 27, 2022 Rapid City, SD — Today, during a picket line event – which NDN Collective has been leading three times a week for the last six weeks – Connie Uhre, owner of the Grand Gateway Hotel, approached the boycotters and sprayed Sunny Red Bear, director of racial equity at NDN Collective, directly in the face with a cleaning product. “This is what we mean when we say that white supremacy is… Source Source: Full Article: https://ndncollective.org/video-grand-gateway-hotel-owner-physically-attacks-ndn-collective-racial-equity-director/

May 13, 2022 Santa Fe, NM — Today, NDN Collective’s Climate Justice team and the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women announced distribution of dozens of air filters to use for those impacted by the wildfires in New Mexico. The groups will provide supplies to local organizations and Tribal governments supporting Indigenous community members in the area. The wildfires in New Mexico have… Source Source: Full Article: https://ndncollective.org/ndn-collective-and-local-native-organizers-provide-support-for-those-impacted-by-wildfires-in-new-mexico/

Rapid City, SD – On April 30, NDN Collective launched the Collective Abundance Fund survey – a community engagement tool being utilized to redefine wealth on Indigenous terms and help redistribute nearly $50 million to Native individuals and families across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota beginning in early 2023; this is expected to occur over a four year period. This was the inspiration… Source Source: Full Article: https://ndncollective.org/ndn-collective-launches-community-engagement-survey-for-distributing-50m-to-native-people-in-sd-nd-and-mn/

April 20, 2022 Rapid City, SD — Today, NDN Collective held an action at The Foothills Inn to kick off a boycott of all properties owned by the Uhre family. Over 100 community members showed up to support the action and stand in solidarity against local area businesses exhibiting racist policies. NDN Collective’s call for a boycott was sparked by the fact that, despite the Grand Gateway Hotel being… Source Source: Full Article: https://ndncollective.org/ndn-collective-calls-for-boycott-of-rapid-city-businesses-with-racist-policies/