{"id":11,"date":"2026-04-09T07:20:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empowernativetribes.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-04-17T09:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:38:12","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/empowernativetribes.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\/* Hide page title on front page *\/\n.wp-block-post-title { display: none !important; }\n\n\/* Reduce gap between header and content *\/\nmain.wp-block-group { margin-top: 0 !important; }\nmain.wp-block-group > .wp-block-group.alignfull:first-child { padding-top: 0 !important; }\n.entry-content { margin-top: 0 !important; }\n\n\/* Constrain full-width images *\/\n.entry-content > .wp-block-image.aligncenter img,\n.entry-content > figure.wp-block-image.aligncenter img {\n    max-height: 400px;\n    width: auto;\n    object-fit: contain;\n    display: block;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n}\n\n\/* Cover block \u2014 tighter *\/\n.wp-block-cover.alignfull { margin-top: 0 !important; }\n\n\/* Better blockquote *\/\n.wp-block-quote {\n    border-left: 4px solid #8B4513 !important;\n    padding: 1em 1.5em;\n    background: #faf8f5;\n}\n\n\/* Earthy buttons *\/\n.wp-block-button__link {\n    background-color: #8B4513 !important;\n    border-radius: 4px !important;\n}\n.wp-block-button.is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link {\n    background-color: transparent !important;\n    color: #8B4513 !important;\n    border: 2px solid #8B4513 !important;\n}\n\n\/* Gallery refinement *\/\n.wp-block-gallery .wp-block-image img { border-radius: 4px; }\n\n\/* Captions *\/\n.wp-element-caption { font-size: 0.85em; color: #666; font-style: italic; }\n\n\/* Three-column images consistent height *\/\n.wp-block-columns .wp-block-image img { \n    height: 200px; \n    object-fit: cover; \n    width: 100%;\n    border-radius: 6px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:350px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"Nanticoke PowWow \u2014 traditional dance performance at Welcome to Nanticoke Indian Country\" src=\"http:\/\/empowernativetribes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/powwow-arena-dance.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:clamp(27.894px, 1.743rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.971), 48px);\">Empower Native Tribes<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#eeeeee;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.588), 20px);\"><em>Amplifying Indigenous Voices, Preserving Heritage, Building Futures<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Who We Are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Empower Native Tribes is a youth-led initiative founded by <strong>Vivian Wan<\/strong> and <strong>Cindy Wan<\/strong>, two high school students from Delaware who are committed to supporting and uplifting Native American communities \u2014 starting with the <strong>Nanticoke Indian Tribe<\/strong>, the original inhabitants of their home state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Through research, community engagement, cultural preservation, and advocacy, we work to ensure that Indigenous voices are heard, Indigenous heritage is honored, and Indigenous communities have the resources they need to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/empowernativetribes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/research-books.jpg\" alt=\"Research and scholarship\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Research<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Academic research on the economic impact of cultural tourism in Native American communities, in collaboration with university faculty.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/empowernativetribes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/girls-viewing-exhibit.jpg\" alt=\"Students exploring exhibits at the Nanticoke Indian Museum\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Community<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Hands-on volunteering at the annual Nanticoke PowWow, connecting youth volunteers with tribal community events and cultural celebrations.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/empowernativetribes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nanticoke-powwow-booths.jpg\" alt=\"Nanticoke Indian PowWow \u2014 Elders Craft Work booth and Information Booth\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Advocacy<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Raising awareness about the Nanticoke Tribe&#8217;s history, their fight for federal recognition, and the ongoing challenges facing Indigenous peoples in the Mid-Atlantic region.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Why This Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;We were the first stewards of the land, and we have a moral obligation and sacred obligation to protect the land that we live on and the waterways.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>\u2014 Bonnie Hall, Historian of the Nanticoke Indian Tribe<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium wp-container-content-3b4e4270\" style=\"max-width:450px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/empowernativetribes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vivian-cindy-founders.jpg\" alt=\"Vivian and Cindy volunteering at the Nanticoke PowWow\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vivian and Cindy volunteering at the annual Nanticoke Indian PowWow \u2014 connecting youth with Indigenous heritage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Nanticoke Indian Tribe has called Delaware home for over 10,000 years \u2014 long before European contact in 1608. Today, despite being one of Delaware&#8217;s oldest communities, they remain without federal recognition. Our work bridges the gap between awareness and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/?page_id=13\">Learn About Our Team<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/?page_id=19\">Explore Our Projects<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who We Are Empower Native Tribes is a youth-led initiative founded by Vivian Wan and Cindy Wan, two high school students from Delaware who are committed to supporting and uplifting Native American communities \u2014 starting with the Nanticoke Indian Tribe, the original inhabitants of their home state. 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