This #MatriarchMonday, we spotlight 2025 Our Sisters Are Sacred Fund grantee, Amanda Erickson. Against all odds, this documentary shares a story of love, spirit & the unwavering power of Indigenous women & allies who refuse to let their loved ones be forgotten.
#OurSistersAreSacred #MMIWR #MMIWG2S
This #MatriarchMonday, we spotlight Our Sisters Are Sacred Fund grantee, Madison Esposito! Her project, founded under the Redbud Resource Group, is Seeing Our Native Patients. Learn more about her project and how it fights with #MMIWG2S crisis.
#NoMoreStolenSisters #SayHerName #WhyWeWearRed #MMIW
This #MatriarchMonday, the #OurSistersAreSacred Grant Fund Spotlight: Introducing Lynnette Grey Bull and the Not Our Native Daughters project, "We Demand Change: A National Network for MMIWR Advocacy." This project serves as a liaison between families and law enforcement in #MMIWG2S cases.
#MMIWR
Storm clouds in high terrain near Fernie BC.
"It's possible that we are mostly made of all that which has tried to break us. And I don't just mean terrain...." — a snippet from a conversation I had last night, with a friend and matriarch of a west coast clan.
#matriarchmonday #mountains #mountainmonday #photography #estcoastkin #storms
This #MatriarchMonday, we want to inspire Getting Out the Vote in ALL elections! She is making history every day as an Indigenous Woman as a trailblazing actress who continues to speak truth to power. Local and state elections start with us - the voters fighting for our voice and for change!
On this final #MatriarchMonday for #WomensHistoryMonth, meet Jennifer Andrulli. She's a member of the Manley Hot Springs Village in Alaska & a 3x Traditional Helpers & Healers grantee! Her projects include Traditions in Healing Wellness, Connecting to Our Wisdom Keepers & more. Thank you, Jennifer!
This #MatriarchMonday for #WomensHistoryMonth, meet Morning Star Gali! Morning Star is the founder of Indigenous Justice & is a passionate advocate for MMIP, providing emotional support to her community to cope & heal from trauma through her project. Thank you, Morning Star, for helping & healing!
This #MatriarchMonday for #WomensHistoryMonth, meet Lisa Iron Cloud! Lisa teaches community members, both on & off the reservation, how to prepare, process and use traditional Lakota-style foods. She also helps those who are interested in learning how to harvest plants and medicines.
#NativeVoices
This #MatriarchMonday for #WomensHistoryMonth, meet Haley Laughter! Haley is an Indigenous Yogi & the founder of Hozho Total Wellness! Haley’s project has focused on weaving breath work & movement from yoga practice with traditional knowledge to create a conscious state of being.
#IndigenousWomen
For #WomensHistoryMonth, we'll highlight Traditional Helpers & Healers grantees each #MatriarchMonday! Meet Tiana Spotted Thunder! She's a Lakota singer-songwriter, formerly our intern at R2HF & most importantly, our sister. Her project focused on using Lakota songs for healing. #NativeWomenLeaders
Corrina is wearing a black shirt with the Sogorea Te logo on it.
Meet the Matriarch: Corrina Gould!
Our very own co-founder! Corrina is the spokesperson for the Confederated Villages of Lisjan/Ohlone. She was born and raised in Oakland, CA, her ancestral territory of Huchiun.
#womenshistorymonth #matriarch #matriarchmonday
This #MatriarchMonday, meet one of our latest Traditional Helpers & Healers grantees, Thresa Stevens! Her project, Healing Thru Tradition, works with young Native Girls who have been through different traumatic experiences. They learn to bead, sew, make corn husks, moccasins & more for healing!
This #MatriarchMonday, meet one of our latest Traditional Helpers & Healers grantees! Generations 4 Change, an Indigenous Women-led nonprofit, has provided the "Healing the Spirit, Empowering the Future" Indigenous Yoga Project focused on mental, emotional, physical & spiritual well-being.
