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November 14, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: First Nations Development Institute

First Nations Receives Highest 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for Sixth Straight Year

Longmont, Colorado, Nov. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) has once again received the highest rating of four stars from charity watchdog agency...
November 06, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: First Nations Development Institute

First Nations Receives Grant as Part of the Cultivating Healthy Communities Program

Longmont, Colorado, Nov. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) has received a $100,000 grant through the Aetna Foundation’s Cultivating Healthy Communities...
November 01, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: First Nations Development Institute

Philanthropy Collaborative Formed to Fund Native American Language Immersion Programs

Longmont, Colorado, Nov. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, as Native American Heritage Month begins across the United States, First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) acknowledged three...
October 31, 2017 14:00 ET | Source: First Nations Development Institute

First Nations Development Institute Awarded $297,506 USDA-NIFA Grant to Continue and Expand Assistance to Selected Native American Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in Arizona

Longmont, Colorado, Oct. 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced it has received a two-year grant of $297,506 from the U.S. Department of...
October 24, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: First Nations Development Institute

First Nations Development Institute Unveils New Resource Toolkit, Including Cookbooks and Videos, Under Its Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Nutrition Education Effort

Longmont, Colorado, Oct. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today unveiled a new online resource toolkit as part of its “Nutrition Education for Native...
September 26, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: First Nations Development Institute

First Nations Releases Additional Resources for Food Sovereignty Assessment Efforts and Conservation Planning for Native American Ranchers

Longmont, Colorado, Sept. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) has released two free resources that are valuable to Native American tribes, communities...
September 14, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: First Nations Development Institute

First Nations Development Institute Awards $410,000 to Support 22 Native Youth Programs

Longmont, Colorado, Sept. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced the selection of 22 American Indian organizations and tribes to receive...
September 06, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: First Nations Development Institute

First Nations Awards 10 Grants Totaling $150,000 Under its Walmart Foundation-Supported “Nourishing Native Children: Feeding Our Future” Project

Longmont, Colorado, Sept. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced the new grantees under its “Nourishing Native Children: Feeding Our Future”...
August 24, 2017 13:00 ET | Source: First Nations Development Institute

First Nations Development Institute Releases Second Quarterly Results from Monitoring Food Prices, Indicating that American Indians and Alaska Natives Continue to Pay Higher Costs

Longmont, Colorado, Aug. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) – as part of its work to combat food insecurity, eliminate food inequities, and support...
August 16, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: First Nations Development Institute

First Nations Launches New Grant Opportunity Under Its Native Arts Initiative

Longmont, Colorado, Aug. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) has launched a new Supporting Native Arts grant opportunity under its Native Arts Initiative...