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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Actions are “Unconstitutional” and “A Continued Attack on Sovereign Nations” The Trump administration has challenged the birthright citizenship of Native peoples in Court. The following statement is from Judith LeBlanc (Caddo), executive director of Native Organizers Alliance and NOA Action Fund: The actions by the Trump administration to challenge the birthright citizenship of Native Americans […]
Last month I had the honor of joining the Native Organizers Alliance for the National Organizers Training in Federal Way, Washington which is the traditional land of the Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Puyallup. I’ve worked for NOA since 2022 but the timing never aligned for me to join this five day long trip that […]
As the first national monument proposed by a coalition of Tribal Nations, Bears Ears gained protections under the Obama administration but lost protections under the Trump administration. The five Tribes of the Bears Ears Commission (BEC) — Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and the Zuni Tribe — are among the many Tribal Nations with deep […]
The Biden administration has been doing a good job at providing many ways for Tribal communities to exercise self-determination, protecting our sacred places, creating opportunities for Tribal co-management of land and water, and restoring dignity by removing racist and misogynistic names from land and buildings across the country. Still, while President Biden has made important […]
