Asotin, WA – Meet Shawn Hills (Nez Perce/Oneida descendent), a sophomore at Asotin High School. His parents are Bobby and Crescentia (Domebo) Hills. His maternal grandparents are Freida “Torchy,” Andrew Sr. Domebo and Clyde Cornelious Sr. His paternal grandparents are…
Boise, ID. Every year the Idaho Children’s Trust Fund convenes the Strengthening Families Training Institute (SFTI) which brings together over 200 child advocates, prevention practitioners, educators, and parents from throughout Idaho to learn how to prevent child abuse and neglect…
[RAPID CITY, SD] – First Peoples Fund, one of the oldest national organizations dedicated tosupporting Native American artists and culture bearers, proudly unveils its roster of 2024 fellowship recipients. Selected from a pool of exceptional candidates, fifteen (15) artists have…
Lapwai, ID – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that the Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) was selected to receive funding through the newly created Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program. The Tribe is one of nine…
Boise, Idaho 12/5/2023 Indigenous Idaho Alliance, an organization committed to empowering Indigenous communities, is thrilled to announce that tai simpson (niimiipuu-Black), a descendant of Chief Red Heart and co-founder of the Indigenous Idaho Alliance, has been elected as the Board…
Clarkston, WA – In the heart of Nez Perce country, the Nez Perce Tribe Community Navigator Program recently hosted an unforgettable gathering of celebration and recognition at the Red Wolf Golf Club in Clarkston, Washington. This event exemplified the unwavering…
Lapwai, Idaho- The Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) has appointed MarkBensen as the new Chief of Police for the Nez Perce Tribal Police Department. Mr. Bensenbegan his service for the Nez Perce Tribe on November 1. “We are excited…
Lewiston, ID – The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) and the Nez Perce Tribe are joining forces for an exciting collaborative project called the Kelt Project, scheduled to take place Tuesday, November 7th. The Kelt Project focuses on the…
September 30, 2023 – September is National Suicide Prevention Month, the last Saturday in September, the non-profit, Gr8ter, organizes a race in Donnelly, ID called, Top of Tamarack (TOT). Participants bike, run, or hike up the mountain at Tamarack Resort,…
