We Are Still Here, the Alliance for Early Success Native Communities Learning Project, was established to address knowledge gaps at the Alliance and in the broader Alliance network about Native history, governance, culture, and community. We Are Still Here builds a shared foundational cultural understanding to support our capacity as advocates to be in authentic relationship with Native leaders and communities.
Native American communities are too often made invisible in policy campaigns and conversations, despite the fact that there are Native children, families, and communities in every state. The United States’ inhumane and genocidal treatment of the original inhabitants of this land continues to have impacts today, while the cultural strengths, sovereignty, and ongoing contributions of Native Americans to our collective wellbeing are overlooked, misunderstood, or intentionally ignored.
Latest News from We Are Still Here:
Alliance to Host Webinar on Contemporary Native Realities
The majority of Native people now live in urban areas, yet systems often continue to center reservation-based narratives. We will explore the legacy of federal relocation policies, the rise of Urban Indian Organizations, gaps in funding and service eligibility, and the strengths of intertribal networks that sustain culture and kinship across cities.
Alliance Webinar on the Deliberate Breakdown of Indigenous Families
The separation of Native children from their families was not accidental—it was policy. In this session, we examine specific policies designed to break apart Native families—and their direct connections to contemporary early childhood, child welfare, and family services advocacy.