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Native American Heritage Month with MIWRC

Please join us in virtually celebrating Native American Heritage Month throughout the month of November!

Presenters include:
🔹 Dorene Day
Ondaadiziikewin Bagosendam Azhigwa
November 6th

🔹 Kristin Welch
Protecting the Seed Carriers: MMIWG2S in Wisconsin
November 13th

🔹 Holly Young
Dakota Floral Beaded Medicine Bags
November 16th

🔹 Faith Spotted Eagle & Brook Spotted Eagle
Rematriation of a Traditional Women's Society: Brave Heart
November 20th

🔹 John Hunter
Creator’s Game: Traditional Lacrosse Teachings
November 24th

Stay tuned on our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/miwrc/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/miwrc_mpls/) for event details and registration!

Letter in Solidarity with Black Communities

Eyonia (Greetings),

In light of past, recent, and ongoing events in our community and other communities, the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center condemns all forms of police and gun-related violence against Black lives and stands in solidarity with the Black community. George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis Police earlier this summer, Kenosha Police’s shooting of Jacob Blake this week, and every other act of violence committed against individuals in our communities by police in the past 500+ years demonstrates that violence will continue in this settler colonial state until proper action steps are taken to dismantle these systems. We grieve all of the lives that have been senselessly lost to state-sponsored violence. MIWRC supports protests advocating for Black Lives in Minneapolis and throughout what is currently known as the United States.  

MIWRC affirms the belief that we must dissolve all systems of the police state and the paramilitarization of police forces. We stand with Black communities and individuals that have been advocating for community-driven solutions to policing for generations. We encourage our Indigenous community members to listen to Black community leaders and organizations, supporting them with your action, words, and money when possible. Our communities are stronger when we join together in the fight for liberation and basic human rights. Some local Minneapolis Black-led groups that we will be following, supporting, and uplifting include Black Lives Matter Twin Cities Metro, Reclaim the Block, and Black Visions Collective, among others.  

Waxe sabe nita egotha
(Black People Want Life Too)

Uda Monthi-a
(Walk in a Good Way),

Marisa Miakonda Cummings
Umonhon/Omaha
President/CEO, Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center

Science of the Positive Circles:

Applying Positive Spirit and Native Wisdom in Challenging Times

Please join Jo Lightfeather and Dr. Jeff Linkenbach for a series of enlightening conversations featuring tribal leaders from Minnesota and beyond. These interactive online discussions will focus on how we can lean on traditional teachings to help us navigate the challenges of this difficult and disconnected time.

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Empowering American Indian Women & Families While Advocating for Justice & Equity.

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