Native, Inc. Community Development Corporation

10/22/2026

We are the NATIVE, Inc. Team helping and connecting our relatives to community and culture🪶

L-t-R:
Sarah Oshodin, White Earth Ojibwe
Francis Kingbird, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
Lorraine Shepherd-Davis, Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Oyate
Edith Anderson, Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Oyate

We are excited to have Francis on our team!




Native, Inc. Community Development Corporation

10/22/2026

🎉 Please Join Us in Welcoming Francis Kingbird to NATIVE, Inc.! 🎉

NATIVE, Inc. is excited to welcome Francis Kingbird as our new Arts and Culture Coordinator in Fargo, North Dakota! 🌟

Boozhoo! Niin Waaabisiinkwe nindizhiniikaaz Miskwaagamiiwi-zaaga’iganing Nindoonjiba Makwa ndoodem.

Francis is an enrolled member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians (Bear Clan) and a dedicated advocate for Indigenous communities. 🪶

With more than five years of experience in nonprofit and community-based services, Francis brings valuable experience in youth advocacy, human trafficking prevention, homelessness response, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) awareness and advocacy.

Francis also serves on the Minnesota MMIR Advisory Council and is passionate about advancing Indigenous sovereignty, climate justice, healing-centered approaches, and culturally grounded community solutions. 🌿

🎨 In this new role, Francis will help strengthen NATIVE, Inc.’s arts and cultural programming, fostering cultural identity, community connections, and meaningful opportunities for Native American youth, families, and communities in the Fargo area.

❤️ Please help us give Francis a warm welcome to the NATIVE, Inc. team! We look forward to the knowledge, passion, and cultural leadership Francis brings to our organization.







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10/20/2026

📣NOVEMBER CALENDAR📣
📍BISMARCK, ND🪶



Native, Inc. Community Development Corporation

10/16/2026

The CEO had a great day at the NATIVE, Inc. Office in Fargo today!

📣Our new Cultural Coordinator will start on Monday so watch out for that announcement and watch for a November Calendar in a week or so!

📣Also, giving a shout out to Edith Anderson, Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota Oyate, and Sarah Oshodin, White Earth Ojibwe—they work so diligently and help our relatives in Fargo-Moorhead area; two of our three longest standing employees💫

Native, Inc. Community Development Corporation

10/02/2026

📣OCTOBER CALENDAR FOR BISMARCK IS OUT📣!

Join us this month for two afterschool sessions for Bismarck and Mandan middle and high school ages, each week (Mondays & Tuesdays); RSVP (see email on the calendar) or call Delmarina (see flyer for phone number), let us know your child is attending, provide first/last name, school, and if they pickup and drop off to home!

Also, we host weekly Family Culture Nights on Wednesdays!

We hope to relaunch our sweat in November, watch for updates as we may add new events to it!



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09/17/2026

Internship Opp!

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09/10/2026

Presenting this TODAY @ 6pm @ Bismarck's NATIVE, Inc. location !
Native, Inc. Community Development Corporation Native American Development Center

📍 Journey Through Dakota Homelands: History, Resilience, and Nationhood September 10, 2026 from 5:30-7:30pm! In partnership 🤝 with the Sisseton-Wahpeton College!

The story of the Dakota people is one of strength, resilience, and an enduring connection to our homelands.

Join us for an inspiring evening as renowned Dakota historian and language educator, Akisa Red Soldier shares a powerful presentation exploring Dakota history, culture, language, and nationhood.

You can now rsvp to Native, Inc. Community Development Corporation Bismarck’s
(Facebook) event:
https://m.facebook.com/events/938425899273583/?

🌾 Topics Include:
✨ Traditional Dakota ancestral homelands
✨ Similarities among the Dakota bands
✨ Differences in Dakota language dialects
✨ Dakota identity, language revitalization, cultural resilience, and nationhood today

Akisa Red Soldier, a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (Enemy Swim District), teaches Dakota history and language at Sisseton Wahpeton College. His work combines Dakota language expertise with historical documents and primary sources to challenge misconceptions and provide a more accurate understanding of Dakota history, culture, and identity.

📅 Thursday, September 10, 2026
🕠 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

📍 Location:
NATIVE, Inc.
2403 East Thayer Acenue
Bismarck, ND 58501

🍽️ Meal Provided
👥 Open to the Public – Everyone Welcome!

📧 RSVP: [email protected]
📞 Questions: (701) 595-5181

This is a unique opportunity to learn from one of the region’s leading Dakota historians and language educators. Whether you’re a student, educator, community member, or simply interested in Indigenous history and culture, this presentation offers meaningful insight into the Dakota people’s past, present, and future.

Please Like ❤️, Share 🔄, and Tag 🏷️ your family, friends, educators, and colleagues to help us spread the word. Together, we can honor Dakota history, strengthen cultural understanding, and support the preservation of tribal histories and traditions.

09/10/2026

It was so great to connect in-person with our partners EAPC and AP Construction with the Bismarck Cultural Center, at the 2026 United Tribes Leadership Summit!

Native, Inc. Community Development Corporation

09/09/2026

We're sorry to announce but this presentation has been canceled. We're sorry for any inconveniences this might have caused.