Association on American Indian Affairs

🎥 Watch “Navajo Doulas Improving Birth Experiences in New Mexico” and hear from Amanda Singer—Navajo Birthworker, Certified Lactation Counselor, Indigenous Doula & ED of the Diné Doula Collective—on reshaping care for the next generations: f.mtr.cool/xydfkopwsf #EverythingBack

Pine Creek Farms, run by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, is restoring food sovereignty in Michigan—feeding Elders, teaching youth, and uniting communities. Food is more than survival. It’s culture, healing, and connection. #FoodSovereignty #NativeFarming

Native voices must be heard. Our Ancestors are not props. Sacred sites are not entertainment. Institutions must do better. 📖 f.mtr.cool/ktjpvmjmvh #EverythingBack

Meet Jewel, our new intern! She's a recent biology graduate from Dickinson State University who completed heart research through the Native American Research Internship at the University of Utah & is passionate about advancing Native health equity & representation in medicine.

Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi’s Emmy-nominated wild rice documentary "From the River to the Table" celebrates cultural healing. 🌿 👉 Watch and learn! #LinkinBio #WildRice #CulturalHealing

Want to be part of a movement that centers Native voices and futures? 👣 Join the Association today — memberships start at $25. #NativeLeadership #ProtectCulture f.mtr.cool/cwpnuwrlly

📺 Red Hoop Talk – Thursday, July 24 at 4 p.m. ET—streaming live on our Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn pages. Join us for a powerful conversation with Native historian and storyteller Michael Ramirez (Konkow Maidu, Wintun, Hupa/Yurok).  #ClosetoCulture

Seven generations ago, our Ancestors prayed for us. 🌻 Be the Ancestor they dreamed of. #ShareHealing this Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET.

We honor Native youth from Yurok, Karuk, Hoopa & beyond paddling 310 miles down the newly restored Klamath River — reclaiming treaty rights, Ancestral food systems, & cultural healing. This journey honors the river, salmon, sovereignty & next generations. f.mtr.cool/adzrcaevhp

Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Nanokashi program = Native kids + aunties cooking, learning, and growing together. 🪶 #NativeYouth #NextGenerations

What if disability was understood not as limitation—but as part of an ethical, relational world? Diné teachings offer a path forward. Explore more: #DisabilityJustice #Navajo f.mtr.cool/xeaqbnkddj

The President’s push to bring back Native "themed" team names is a distraction from the real harm his administration is doing to Native Nations: Slashed healthcare. Defunded Tribal colleges. Sacred lands opened to industry. You don't honor us. We don't honor you. #NotYourMascot

The Association has always been about action — from the Supreme Court to summer camps, we’re making a difference. 💥 Help us do more. #SupportNativeYouth #CulturalRevitalization f.mtr.cool/xmmpmsrrgi

Western models frame disability as something to be solved. Diné teachings see it as relationship, care, and interdependence. Read Dr. Sandra Yellowhorse’s powerful take. #DisabilityJustice #NativeVoices f.mtr.cool/qxftgfcsqi

🔥 NEW Summer Merch Alert! 🔥 Our Native-designed t-shirts, eco-friendly totes, and insulated water bottles are here to keep you cool and stylish this season! Use code Summer15 for 15% off. Shop now and make a difference! #EverythingBack  f.mtr.cool/vjzkpxzjzm

Healing is reciprocity in motion. 🌻 Someone is manifesting healing for you—do the same for someone else this Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET. #ShareHealing

🌿 In this clip, actor and cultural icon Gary Farmer (Cayuga/Mohawk/Tuscarora) reflects on the importance of traditional medicines in his own healing journey. 🎙️ Watch the full episode of Red Hoop Talk here: f.mtr.cool/uhdcqpxcvr #ClosetoCulture

Please join us in welcoming Ruth as a new volunteer with us! A retired journalist, Ruth has dedicated her time to causes like the Red Cross, Armand Bayou Nature Center & the COVID-19 Wall of Memories. Her passion for Native causes reflects her commitment to justice. 🙌