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Reclaiming Data for Indigenous Dreaming & Self-Determination - NDN COLLECTIVE Since NDN Collective was founded, we have known the importance of collecting data that is by Indigenous people, for Indigenous people. We do this work through research and evaluation, which are proces...

New Blog: Reclaiming Data for Indigenous Dreaming & Self-Determination by Gillian Joseph

“Indigenous people are the first scientists, researchers, and evaluators; we have been engaged in this work since time immemorial.”

Read on: bit.ly/reclaimdata

Nick Tilsen’s Evidentiary Hearing Concludes, Case Taken Under Advisement - NDN COLLECTIVE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2025 Rapid City, SD – Today, after three days of evidentiary hearings around a...

“I was honored to support Nick today alongside so many others who recognize this case as a politically motivated attempt to reverse progress made by and for Indigenous people,” said Bryan Brewer, founder of the Lakota Nation Invitational.

➡️ Read the full press release: bit.ly/nicktilsenhe...

Nick Tilsen’s Evidentiary Hearing Concludes, Case Taken Under Advisement - NDN COLLECTIVE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2025 Rapid City, SD – Today, after three days of evidentiary hearings around a...

PRESS RELEASE: After three days of evidentiary hearings the judge has taken the case under advisement, requested “finding of fact” from each party, and is expected to make a final decision in the coming months.

Donate to the NDN Legal Fund The NDN Legal Fund was founded in the summer of 2020 when many worldwide witnessed firsthand the brutal over-policing and use of force against non-violent Land Defenders asserting their First Amendmen...

Stay tuned for more updates. Ways you can support Nick and NDN:

➡️ Donate to our legal fund: ndnlegalfund.org
➡️ Join 12,000+ relatives who have signed this petition: bit.ly/dropthecharg...
➡️ Call the Pennington County States Attorney's office asking them to #DropTheCharges: (605) 394-2191

This continued hearing has revealed the patterns of practice by the RCPD and inconsistencies in the 10 witness statements we heard in June. The statements demonstrate that police officers are destroying body camera footage and not following their body camera and audio policies.

Relatives, we need your help to secure Nick Tilsen’s freedom and ensure the upcoming evidentiary hearing doesn’t go to trial. Nick Tilsen’s hearing continues on Friday, August 1st, 2025 at the Pennington County Courthouse.

Alligator Alcatraz FL Only The Trump administration and the state of Florida are illegally building an immigrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, just 1,100 feet from a traditional Miccosukee and Seminole village a...

This is being done without Tribal consultation, in violation of Tribal sovereignty, & laws that protect Mother Earth & human rights.

Send a message to your U.S. & State Senators & Representatives urging them to #ShutDownAlligatorAlcatraz now.

Sign this letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/alli...

#AlligatorAlcatraz: A violation of Tribal sovereignty & environmental stewardship

The Trump administration and the state of #Florida are illegally building an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades, just 1,100 ft from a Miccosukee & Seminole village.

Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada 51st Annual Conference: Together as One, Advancing Unity Among Nevada's Tribal Nations Registration hosted by Whova 2025-07-13, Reno, NV

GA tickets - Sold Out
Volunteers Needed
Youth & Chaperone Tickets Available!

📲 Last day to register: whova.com/portal/regis...

#Landback #Reno #Nevada #Events #ITCN

Join Wizipan Garriott and Robby Burroughs at the 51st Annual Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada Conference on July 16, 2025 for a panel discussion called, “Pine Creek Landback.”
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Today, we published a new report. “Google’s Eco-failures” goes deep into the appendices of Google’s environmental report to bring you the truth about their skyrocketing emissions and speculative investments.

Read more here: noclimateresultsfound.com/report/

Our representatives work for us. Urge them to support working-class families, not billionaires. Let’s remind them that many of the seats in the House and Senate are up for (re)election in 2026. Let’s be clear, their vote on this bill will reflect their electability.

➡️ Call 202-224-3121 and urge your House Representative to vote NO on the “Big Beautiful Bill!”

Vote for the people, not for private profit! ✊🏽

#ForThePeople #VoteNo #NoBigBadBill #NoBigBeautifulBill

We need to stop the Big BAD Bill! This bill will cut trillions of dollars in essential safety net programs for working-class families and increase military funding. All while creating the largest wealth transfer in recent history, using taxpayers' dollars to benefit the ultra-rich!

The public comment period is open until July 21st at 11:59 PM MST. Support the people of Spearfish. You do not have to live in South Dakota to submit. 

➡️ Submit a comment opposing the Ponderosa Project here: ndnco.cc/canyon

#StopPonderosaProject #ProtectSpearfishCreek #NoSolitarioMining

This new proposal is even bigger: 43 drill pads, over 400 drill holes, each over 3,000 feet deep – and just a mile from sacred ceremonial grounds on Tribally held land.

Say no to gold mining in Spearfish Canyon! Solitario Resources—the same company behind the Golden Crest project—is back, this time with the Ponderosa gold drilling project, just south of Spearfish.

Today also marks 50 years since the Jumping Bull shoot-out on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

The public comment period is open until July 21 at 11:59 PM MST. Support the people of Spearfish. Submit your comment online, by mail, or by scanning the QR code.

➡️ Submit a comment opposing the Ponderosa Project here: ndnco.cc/canyon

#StopPonderosaProject #ProtectSpearfishCreek #NoSolitarioMining

The risks? Toxic mud pits. Permanent watershed pollution. 24/7 noise and dust. The destruction of outdoor recreation, tourism, and sacred spaces – all for an industry that makes up just 1% of South Dakota’s economy.

But we’ve been victorious before. And we can do it again. ✊🏽

This new proposal is even bigger: 43 drill pads, over 400 drill holes, each over 3,000 feet deep – and just a mile from sacred ceremonial grounds on Tribally held land.

Another destructive mining project is threatening our sacred Hesápa.

Solitario Resources—the same company behind the Golden Crest project—is back, this time with the Ponderosa gold drilling project, just south of Spearfish.

Today we are grateful that Leonard and Nick speak truth to power. We are grateful that Leonard is free from prison, and the movement endures.

We continue to fight narrative wars, which are just as consequential, while physical wars rage on against Indigenous Peoples, targeting our lands, our resources, our movements, our life-ways, and our People.

This first-of-it’s-kind interview with Leonard is tremendous, giving voice to an experience that Indigenous people continue to endure globally today.

Leonard Peltier’s Story Isn’t Over Yet The Native activist spent nearly fifty years in prison for the killing of two F.B.I. agents. In January, Joe Biden commuted his sentence, and he went home.

In an incredible and historic interview, Lakota historian, writer, and scholar Nick Estes sat down with Leonard Peltier for an in-depth conversation— about Leonard’s origins with the Red Power movement and ultimately AIM, about the sinister tactics of the FBI, and about Anna Mae Pictou Aquash.

"We carry the spirit of a People who are victorious!": Honoring the Battle of Greasy Grass - NDN COLLECTIVE In a victory that transcends time, the Battle of Little Bighorn would become one of the most studied in history. Known as the “Battle of Greasy Grass” to the Lakota, and as "Victory Day" to many Nativ...

Our ancestors fought to protect their families, their homelands, and their ways of life for future generations. As we face parallel challenges today, may we carry their legacy forward and remember:

"Many of us descend from those who fought on that day."

Read more: ndnco.cc/honorthebattle

Today serves as a powerful reminder: We carry the blood of warriors within us. When our communities rise together, we strengthen our relations and open pathways to reclaiming our narratives, our homelands, and our futures.

Also known as the Battle of Greasy Grass or the Battle of the Little Bighorn —as a time of reflection, honoring Indigenous resilience, solidarity, and the enduring power of collective action.

Our ancestors acted with tremendous courage, strength, and determination, leaving behind a legacy of resistance that still guides us, grounds us, and inspires us today. We acknowledge Victory Day.