By: Maka Monture-Päki, Tlingit & Mohawk, 2018 Generation Indigenous Movement Builders Fellow The theme for Earth Day 2020 is climate action. The enormous challenge — but also the vast opportunities — of action on climate change have distinguished the issue as the most pressing topic for the 50th anniversary. Why is it on Earth Day we, as the greater […]
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By: Shaandiin Parrish, Navajo Nation, Miss Navajo Nation On Friday, March 13, 2020, I was in a meeting with the First Lady and the President of the Navajo Nation when suddenly the President stood up abruptly to proceed quickly out of the Stateroom. Instinctively, I followed him. We entered a room full of Navajo Nation […]
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By: Brittany McKane, Mvskoke & Seminole , Generation Indigenous Ambassador In 2010, my 8th grade homeroom teacher stressed the importance of completing the census questionnaire. Our educators heavily emphasized that we would not be afforded another opportunity to be counted for another 10 years, making it incredibly imperative that we used that year’s Census to ensure our […]
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You may be hearing a lot about the Census and may be thinking, why is my or my communities participation important? By taking the census you help provide information that helps policymakers, local officials, companies, and organizations assess the resources and needs of communities across the country. We are talking about federal dollars for programs you care […]
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