Honoring Nations Awardee Profiles

Through community-led participatory workshops with citizens and government officials, the Taos Pueblo Priority Process defines and implements tribal priorities in policies and programs. It has led to new laws, economic development projects, and civic...

Expanding its capacity for economic development and sustainable resource management, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation established the Iron Horse Industrial Park, a 700-acre eco-industrial park on trust land in Oklahoma. As one of the first Foreign-Trade...

A powerful model of healing and resilience, Sche’lang’en Village is a sober Salish housing community that reunites families and provides comprehensive wrap-around services, including mental health and chemical dependency treatment, family counseling...

In a powerful assertion of sovereignty, leaders from the Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Pueblo of Zuni, and Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray founded the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition. Rooted in Indigenous conservation and...

Simultaneously improving access to medical care for its citizens and building a pipeline of doctors, Cherokee Nation partnered with Oklahoma State University to open the first tribally affiliated medical school in the US. The school champions culturally...

In a historic partnership, the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the state of New Mexico developed a first-of-its-kind arm's length agreement for leasing water. This effort was supported by The Nature Conservancy and other local and federal stakeholders and...

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Misconceptions about Native nations and their sovereignty create obstacles for tribal governments and can lead to discrimination against tribal members. But things are changing in Palm Springs, California. In a groundbreaking partnership...

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In coastal Alaskan Native communities, harvesting subsistence foods at low tide is a way of life, and shellfish are one of the most important intertidal food sources. Climate change increasingly threatens the availability of these...

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Domestic violence and sexual assault are hidden epidemics with heartbreaking consequences. Survivors are often isolated and have nowhere to turn in a crisis. To meet the need for respectful care and advocacy, the Cherokee Nation...

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The Blue Lake Rancheria, located in a geographically isolated region of northwest California, has historically been affected by frequent power outages that have only increased in regularity because of climate change. Recognizing that...