Tag: Water
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IV Newsletter Fall 2024
This edition of the IV Newsletter features field notes from our Executive Director, Souta Calling Last, along with contributions from 3 of our working partners. We’ve been growing our projects and relationships these past few months and are excited to share the progress. Take a look! A big thank you to our contributors: Elaine Wilson…
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IV Newsletter Summer 2024
We can’t be the only ones experiencing a lapse of time! It’s already June and we’ve been as busy as bees for the past six months. From our very first in-person wellness retreat, to wilderness and dog trainings, to multiple cultural humility trainings, and all things Indigenous Vision in between (music, podcasting, community clean up,…
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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 2018. The twenty fellows were…
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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 is another indian gone.” By…
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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, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Zuni Pueblo and…
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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 not taken place and what…