On the traditional homelands of the Umatilla, Cayuse, and Walla Walla, Indigenous Vision along with The Wisáwca Project hosted the very first ‘MMIW Women’s Empowerment Retreat’ in the state of Washington. Our two day event was held at the stunning and new Siri Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym located in Pasco Read more…
Indigenous Vision is teaming up with Personal Safety Coach, Kola Shippentower (Cayuse•Umatilla•WallaWalla•Niimiipuu•Samoan), for a two-day MMIW & MMIP Women’s Empowering Retreat this April 4th and 5th in Pasco, WA. Kola is a professional MMA Fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt, Oregon Raven’s Tackle Football Player, Mother, Advocate and the founder Read more…
IV Executive Director, Souta Callinglast has been working diligently in the field this summer visiting numerous significant places in Blackfeet Territory for the Chronic Wasting Disease(CWD)/contaminant monitoring project. This August she was able to personally show Working Dogs for Conservation and Penn State Vets the environmental variability in the project Read more…
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…
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…
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…