RAPID CITY, S.D. — The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted local economies. And one overlooked community that’s been especially hurt by shutdowns are artists. An already financially vulnerable population, Native American artists, have seen performances, markets, gatherings and other events cancelled entirely. These venues are where artists make most of...

  NEW YORK  — Being a worker in the medical field can be exhausting in itself, and now during the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses and doctors are having to adapt daily to battle the disease. “It is a war zone.” said Nichole Yost “There is no other way to put it.”...

When First Peoples Fund was founded in 1995, its mission was to support Native artists and culture bearers by providing financial awards and entrepreneurial training opportunities to ensure their art forms and creative expressions would continue and thrive. In 2003, the First Peoples Fund was established as a separate nonprofit...

  PINE RIDGE RESERVATION, S.D. — With success shared from the Rolling Rez Arts bus program – by First Peoples Fund – a permanent location for artists on Pine Ridge is being constructed.   Oglala Lakota Artspace is designed as an extension of their current work – providing business resources...