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…
The Nez Perce Tribe Students for Success Program was recognized at the 2024 SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) National Prevention Day in Washington DC for their accomplishments implementing the Native Connections grant. The panel presentation featured dedicated…
[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…
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…
The following updates for the Snake River Basin Fall Chinook, Coho, and Steelhead fisheries was provided by Jack Yearout on October 11, 2023, for Nez Perce Tribal Members. Fall Chinook The following table describes the most recent projection of Fall…
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,…
October 9, 2023 – As Indigenous peoples all over the world, we’ve been dehumanized so much. Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day is a powerful start to express our humanity. It’s important that we embrace and reclaim our identity in a safe…
