NDN’s Community Action Fund is now accepting applications!  The Community Action Fund supports Indigenous-led direct action and organizing efforts that are urgent and time-sensitive with grants up to $15,000 USD.

On July 4, 2026, the so-called "United States" will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The very document that called our ancestors "Merciless Indian Savages" while enslaving our Black kin, all in the name of "freedom for all."

Today was a powerful day as thousands of Indigenous Peoples gathered at the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Greasy Grass to reignite our warrior spirit and remember who we are as mighty Indigenous Nations.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ2c... Juneteenth reminds us that resistance is required for our survival. Revolution is not a bed of roses. It is a struggle between the future and the past.  We cannot allow the continued erasure and whitewashing of the truth, of history.

Gaby Strong, Dakota, VP of NDN Collective, shares some words of encouragement and guidance as the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn nears – an important anniversary of Indigenous resistance. ℹ️ Learn more, read our blog: ndnco.cc/150victory 🔉 youtube.com/shorts/nash-...

June 25-26, marks the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Greasy Grass – an important day spotlighting Indigenous resistance on Turtle Island. On this day, we honor our ancestors and their allies who gathered in unity against the United States Army. ℹ️ Read our blog: ndnco.cc/150victory

The Feds have raided homes and arrested 15 people in MN, some of which were ICE observers or patrollers. Learn more about the charges: www.youtube.com/live/2jKDMD3... This follows the recently passed “Secure America Act,” which allocates roughly $70 billion to the Department of Homeland Security.

As we approach the 150th anniversary of a pivotal chapter in our history, we are proud to celebrate not only where we've come from, but what we've accomplished together. The Battle of the Greasy Grass, more commonly known as the Battle of the Little Bighorn, took place on June 25–26, 1876.

We are excited to introduce one of our 2024-26 Changemaker Fellows, Emma Perez. Emma is the co-founder of 500 Sails, a Northern Mariana Islands nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing traditional canoe culture back to the Mariana Islands. ℹ️ Learn more: www.500sails.org

“The Oceti Sakowin people are coming together to claim the land that is rightfully & legally owed to us. We are here to say, loud and clear, that the Black Hills are not for sale. We love our land, and will continue defending it...” - Madonna Thunder Hawk, Cheyenne River Sioux elder.

NEW Report available now. This report outlines the accurate and detailed cost of the military within the Hawaiian Kingdom. ℹ️ Read the report here: ips-dc.org/report-true-...

URGENT Call to Action: Submit Public Comment to Protect Sacred Site, Pipestone from Magellan Pipeline. Submit your comment today (Docket #: IP-7109/PPL-23-109): mn.gov/puc/get-invo... Initial Comment Period closes on June 22, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.

Protect Pipestone! Learn more about the Magellan Pipeline, Pipestone, and how you can help protect this sacred site. Register and join TONIGHT's session, hosted by @honortheearth.bsky.social (TONIGHT) Tuesday, June 9th 4:00pm MST| 5:00pm CST 🔗 Register Here: bit.ly/PH_NoMagellanPipeline

Check out our new blog that dives into the history of these first 7 years at NDN Collective! We hope that the lessons, victories, & stories shared in this blog offer wisdom for all those across the globe fighting for a more equitable & just world. ℹ️ Read the full blog: ndnco.cc/pathahead

The National Lawyers Guild developed a "Know Your Risks" Booklet: www.nlg.org/kyr-booklet/ *Disclaimer: This booklet should not be used as a substitute for legal advice. You should contact or request an attorney if you have been visited by the FBI or other law enforcement officials.

Uranium Project Hearing Adjourned! Yesterday, the Oglala Lakota Nation Youth Council stood with elders and uranium fighters, Alex White Plume and Lilias Jarding, Black Hills Clean Water Alliance, after the uranium project hearing was halted.

We are proud to share NDN Collective’s Seven-Year Impact Report: Free the People, Heal the Land. Over the past seven years, we have worked to build Indigenous collective power rooted in self-determination, justice, and love for our people and Mother Earth. ℹ️ Learn more: ndnco.cc/7years

🎥 We’re LIVE at the public hearing for the Chord Uranium Project which began today, May 18 and will run through May 22, 2026, beginning at 9:00 am MT daily. Tune in: www.youtube.com/live/H_HFQwg...

Today, NDN Collective was notified that Pete Lien & Sons sent a letter to the United States Forest Service, officially withdrawing their plan of operations for the Rochford Mineral Exploratory Drilling Project (RMEDP) at Pe’ Sla.

We won!! Victory for sacred site Pe’ Sla!! 🥳 We received notice today, that Pete Lien & Sons has submitted a request to withdrawal their permit. More updates coming soon!

On Tuesday May 5th, we confirmed that all the drills and equipment associated with the Rochford Mineral Exploratory Drilling Project operated by Pete Lien & Sons were removed from every drill pad. This was confirmed by the protectors on site.

A sea of people in red spread out, raising signs and chanting through the streets of downtown Grand Rapids on Tuesday to demand justice and honor victims as they marked Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Day. From Erick Diaz Veliz

The Lakota are still here. #ProtectPesla #ProtectHesapa #HesapaLandback #PeslaProtectorCamp www.instagram.com/reel/DX-nedj...

‼️Important Update from the Pe’ Sla Protectors Camp: This morning the Pe’ Sla Protectors engaged in peaceful negotiations with the US Forest Service to ensure Pete Lien & Sons dismantled the unoccupied drill site before we allowed them to enter the Pe’ Sla Protector Camp.

LIVE update from Pe’ Sla: www.instagram.com/reel/DX-NQyO...

Today (5/4), Rapid City High School students marched during school hours to the courthouse to demand Pe' Sla be protected, access to clean water, and the ability to pray on the land where their ancestors have for thousands of years. 📸 Credit: Angel White Eyes

Asheville, NC high schoolers are currently schooling the presidency on what real leadership looks like. It is inspiring to see thousands marching behind a generation that is done waiting for permission from a government that doesn't care about the people.

We invite all Pe’ Sla supporters to pack the Federal Courthouse in Rapid City TODAY at 3 pm MT. 👩🏽‍⚖️ Court rules prohibit wearing any clothing that has any printed lettering on it. No NDN, AIM, Landback, or advocacy-related clothing will be permitted. No recording allowed and please keep phones off.

All supporters who attend ceremony tomorrow will need to agree to the following: 🪶 Pe’ Sla Protector Camp Protocols 🪶 1. Pe’Sla is a sacred site. Treat it as sacred. 2. Start & end with prayer 3. We Are Protectors & Defenders Not “Protesters.” 4. Leave the land better than you found it Continued…

Update from Pe’ Sla Protectors Camp: It’s another beautiful morning at the Pe ‘Sla Protectors Camp. We got some tipis set up and our spirits are high from being on our land, all the support we are receiving, and this opportunity to protect Unci Maka and Pe’Sla for future generations.

On Thursday (4/30) evening 9 tribes filed a lawsuit contending that the permit the US Forest Service granted to Pete Lien & Sons Inc. violated both the National Historic Preservation Act and National Environmental Policy Act.

Today, Lakota people & allies stopped drilling on 2 active drill pads at Pe'Sla. We continue to hold the space in prayer. Every day that we can stop the destruction of Mother Earth at this sacred site gets us closer to our demand — the Forest Service rescind the mining permit for driling at Pe'Sla.

From Pe’ Sla to Oak Flat, we are not going anywhere. Sacred sites must be protected against drilling, mining, and extractive industries. ➡️ Read the full article which provides an update on Oak Flat and Apache Stronghold: www.kjzz.org/tribal-natur...

This morning (4/30), Indigenous youth and community members took non violent direct action at two separate drilling pads at sacred site Pe’ Sla. ➡️ Read this article by Indian Country Today News: ictnews.org/news/treaty-...

Lakota youth have locked down onto the drilling equipment at Pe’ Sla. An alter has been set up and community members have offered prayers. The drilling company said that law enforcement is on the way. 📸 Photos by Angel White Eyes

We’re LIVE at Pe’ Sla, where community members have created an alter, offered prayers to Pe’ Sla, & have locked down on drilling equipment to prevent workers from continuing to desecrate the sacred site and polluting the local watershed. Tune into the livestream: landback.org/live/

Last week, we became aware that there are at least 2 active drill pads operating at Pe’ Sla within the 2 mile protected zone. "We filed these motions to stop the drilling before irreparable damage is done to the land," said Tracey Zephier, NDN General Counsel. ℹ️ ndnco.cc/protectpesla...

“Drilling has begun at our sacred site Pe' Sla, setting a dangerous precedent for Indigenous lands across the country. It must be stopped.” ~ Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle, Director of He Sapa Initiatives at NDN Collective ℹ️ Read the full article: www.livescience.com/author/dr-va...

“Drilling has begun at our sacred site Pe' Sla, setting a dangerous precedent for Indigenous lands across the country. It must be stopped.” ~ Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle, Director of He Sapa Initiatives at NDN Collective ℹ️ Read the full article: www.livescience.com/author/dr-va...

We are hiring for a NDN Holdings LLC Managing Director, based in Rapid City, SD.  🗓️ Application deadline: May 15th, 2026. To apply, visit: ndnco.cc/ndn-holdings *Applicants must reside in the U.S. and be available for occasional travel. Questions? Message [email protected]

New blog available spotlighting a LANDBACK win. Shared by a Landback Action Network member, From the Stars to Seeds, a nonprofit whose mission is to rematriate Wabanaki lifeways through engaging with kinship responsibilities & reclaiming traditional foods & healing. ℹ️ landback.org/2026/04/a-ho...

LANDBACK no es un eslogan, es la solución a algunos de los mayores retos a los que nos enfrentamos como sociedad, desde el cambio climático hasta la justicia racial y la soberanía alimentaria.

Landback isn’t a slogan; it's the solution to some of the biggest challenges we face as a society, from climate to racial justice to food sovereignty. Landback means reclaiming our power collectively to build the future that our great-grandchildren can thrive in.

@grist.org asked climate leaders what’s keeping them inspired. Here’s what we said: "Despite an enormous funding and resourcing gap, we will continue to fight because our great -grandchildren are asking us to." ~ Nick Tilsen, CEO of NDN Collective ℹ️ grist.org/solutions/ea...

“When we talk about LANDBACK, we’re trying to provide people a different framework of understanding and remembering the relationship to the land and why it’s important for us to defend land..." ℹ️ Read the full blog: landback.org/2026/04/land...

Nuestros movimientos se fortalecen hoy. NDN Collective lanza con orgullo la Red de Acción LANDBACK (LAN), un poderoso espacio de organización y recursos que construida para conectar a personas Indígenas y movimientos para construir juntos el futuro que estamos imaginando.

Our movement grows stronger today. NDN Collective proudly launches the LANDBACK Action Network (LAN) — a powerful organizing and resourcing hub connecting Indigenous people, Tribal Nations, grassroots groups, organizers, allies, and movements to build together the future we are envisioning.

The LANDBACK Action Network is LIVE! To learn more about the membership visit: Landback.org “Colonial forces rely on our isolation. But when we come together, we build collective power. That’s the work of the LANDBACK Action Network,” said Nicole Maria Yanes, Membership Manager at NDN Collective.

Answering the Call for a Healthy, Inclusive Democracy by Richard Besser, MD, President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF): www.rwjf.org/en/about-rwj...

When I asked if Leonard had a message for young Indigenous people, he said, “If they terminate our treaties, we no longer exist. We no longer exist as a people. So, we have to make damn sure that we don’t get our treaties terminated.” nonprofitquarterly.org/finally-free...