Community Engagement
We are cultivating a powerful coalition of Native-led nonprofits dedicated to mutual support and collective advocacy. While this initiative is in its early stages, ten organizations are already gathered—rotating hosting duties and building a foundation of shared strength. Our immediate focus is assessing our collective capacity to ensure we can effectively champion our community’s needs as a united front.
Community Awareness Events:
We host awareness initiatives to address the disproportionate rates of crime and policing within Indigenous communities. By highlighting the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls crisis, we provide non-Native citizens with the necessary context to understand and support our struggle for safety and equity.
Community Security:
We organize relative-to-relative safety patrols to fill the gaps left by inconsistent policing. These patrols provide a protective presence in neighborhoods where Native community members are disproportionately targeted by crime.
Individual Relative Support:
Our leadership and staff are committed to defending the civil and human rights of our people. We provide comprehensive support to those experiencing systemic bias, including coordinating community-wide responses to discriminatory businesses and offering individualized advocacy during interactions with state agencies like the Department of Social Services and local housing authorities.