MMIWG
Enough Already! Fight back against the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: A Self-Defense and Sister Honoring Movement
The #MMIWarriors Movement and Self-Defense Classes are part of a Call-to-Action for all people impacted by or working to reverse the targeting of Indigenous Women and Girls across the United States and Canada. The Call-to-Action is a fun yet serious challenge that aims to bring attention to the disproportionate level Read more…
News
Native Voters in North Dakota Hustle to Meet New ID Laws
As the oldest inhabitants of this continent, and now minority after hundreds of years of intentional genocide, getting our voice heard and voting continues to be under attack. Despite over 12,000 Natives enlisting to fight in WWI, Indigenous People didn’t become U.S. citizens until six years later in 1924, and Read more…
News
Blackfoot Woman chosen as 2018 Roddenberry Fellow!
On December 12, 2017, The Roddenberry Foundation announced winners of the inaugural 2018 Roddenberry Fellowship. Souta Calling Last (Blackfeet/Blood), who is Founder and Executive Director of Indigenous Vision (IV), has been chosen as one of the 20 Roddenberry Fellows to join the fellowship’s first ever cohort, which begins in January Read more…
Environmental
Chapter 2: Buffalo, Bears Ears, Black Mesa
Stories of Indigenous Stewardship November 14th, 2017 S. Calling Last 1. Iinii Initiative, Montana & Alberta The demise of the buffalo went hand-in-hand with America’s Indian problem. In 1876, it was noted that one colonel said to his troops that they must, “kill every buffalo you can; one buffalo dead Read more…
Environmental
A RUN FOR WATER
By Tyler Walls, Project Director October 31, 2017 A group of around 30 people, including Vice-Chairman Larry Jackson Sr. from the Yavapai-Apache Nation, came together on October 28, 2017 for a prayer run for water. A 70 degree day created a perfect setting. Runners, mainly youth, from the Hopi Tribe, Read more…
Environmental
CHAPTER 1-Grassy Narrows, Onondaga Lake, Grande Ronde and Yakama
Stories of Indigenous Stewardship October 27, 2017 S. Calling Last, MIM This series highlight the relentless efforts of Indigenous communities across North America to protect their significant areas from destruction. Harming livelihood and health, the destruction is violating the right to fully practice cultural traditions. Meaningful government-to-government tribal consultation has Read more…