Entries by Jennifer Fairbanks
Six Movies to Watch for Native American Heritage Month
Curating space for Native creativity to be celebrated is one of the many forms of resistance. Indigenous cultures everywhere embrace storytelling in order to keep traditions alive. Many different Native filmmakers and storytellers have embraced cinema in order to showcase our various ways of life and shift the narrative around what a ‘Native American’ really […]
Our Commitment to the Next Generation
Native youth are a vital part of grassroots organizing. That’s why this summer, we participated in different opportunities that gave some from the younger generation the opportunity to learn about the tools necessary to engage and organize in their communities. National UNITY Conference in San Diego We brought 20 Native youth from 9 Tribal Nations […]
Rollback of “Roadless Rule” Puts Indigenous Sacred Areas at Risk
Trump administration to open 21-day public comment period starting Aug. 29, 2025 New York, NY—The Trump administration announced it is seeking public comment on its proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule and the environmental impacts it would cause. The Roadless Rule prohibits road construction and logging on 58.5 million acres of wild areas […]
NOA’s Recent Trip to Wind River
The Native Organizers Alliance Training Team recently traveled to Wind River Indian Reservation to conduct a pre-training visit in preparation for the upcoming May training session in partnership with the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. This visit is an integral part of our protocol, aimed at engaging with the community to better understand local issues and how […]
Transgender Day of Visibility 2025
Honoring and uplifting our Two Spirit relatives is not just an act of support — it is a return to our original ways and a vital part of re-Indigenizing our society. Since time immemorial, Native peoples have recognized, honored, and protected our Two Spirit people, who have always held sacred roles in our societies. […]
Trump Rolls Back Biden Order Strengthening Tribal Sovereignty
Move is “a huge setback for federal-tribal relations” New York, NY — President Trump revoked an executive order signed by former President Joe Biden directing federal agencies to strengthen tribal sovereignty and address how the agencies carry out their duty to consult with Tribal nations. The following statement from Judith LeBlanc (Caddo), executive director of […]
Welcome home, Leonard
In one of the last acts of his presidency, President Biden freed Leonard Peltier — a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the longest serving Native political prisoner in U.S. history. And today, February 18, 2025, Leonard was was released from federal prison.This is thanks in no small part to our collective […]
