The Rise of Indigenous Women: Women's March in photos

Indigenous Women Rise:  

Women's March on Washington 

On Saturday, Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) joined the national Women's March on Washington as part of the Indigenous Women Rise collective. The collective is comprised of: Advance Native Political Leadership, NAP, Native Voice Network, Native Voices Rising, National Indian Women's Resource Center, UltraViolet, The Continental Network of Indigenous Women of the Americas, North American Region, Indigenous Environmental Network, and other key organizations working to advance Indigenous Peoples issues and rights. 

Many others joined in support online and walked in solidarity in D.C. and in 20 cities at sister marches across the country. Indigenous Women Rise even had a contingent in Peru representing at the Women's March there!

You can read more about our involvement in the march in D.C. from the LA Times: 

• Indigenous women were among the last to sing along Constitution Ave.
• LA designer Bethany Yellowtail creates silk scarf for Women's March on Washington

NAP invites funders to join our Funder Strategy Call on January 31, 2017 at 1:00PM EST to hear a recap of the Indigenous Women Rise collective at the Women's March and to learn and share how foundations are engaging with the issues surrounding Standing Rock. The call will feature special guest Jodi Gillette of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. If you or a colleague are interested in joining the call, please contact  awheeler@nativephilanthropy.org to receive the dial-in information.

Indigenous Women Rise would like to send a special thank you to Bethany Yellowtail for her beautiful scarf design for NAP. Receive one with a donation here. Check out our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all the photos, videos, and livestreams of the marches. Be sure to tag #IndigenousWomenRise so we can share yours!

For more news and events visit:

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Indigenous Women Rise: Women's March on Washington

Indigenous Women Rise:   Women's March on Washington

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Indigenous Women Join Women's March on Washington January 21st January 10, 2017 (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) - Indigenous women will join the national Women's March on Washington, D.C. January 21, 2017. Indigenous Women Rise: Women's March on Washington is a partnership between Advance Native Political Leadership, Native Americans in Philanthropy, Native Voice Network, Native Voices Rising, National Indian Women's Resource Center, UltraViolet, and Continental Network of Indigenous Women of the Americas, North American Region and other key groups working to advance Indigenous issues. A statement on the Women's March website says the event is about much more than women's rights, and will "send a bold message to our new government on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights" after concerns around rhetoric targeting "immigrants of all statuses, Muslims and those of diverse religious faiths, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Native people, Black and Brown people, people with disabilities, survivors of sexual assault." As Indigenous women, we stand together in solidarity with all of these groups for the protection of our collective rights, safety, health, and families. The march first began as a Facebook event with over 160,000 people indicating they will attend to date. LaDonna Harris, an enrolled citizen of the Comanche Nation and founder and president of Americans for Indian Opportunity (aio.org), has been named honorary co-chair for the event. As a national leader, Harris has influenced the agendas of the civil rights, feminist, environmental and world peace movements. Her influence now reaches to the international community to promote peace as well. Currently, Harris serves on the board of Think New Mexico, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare and the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the original protectors and strength of our country, we call upon Indigenous women to join one of the many sister marches taking place around the country. Participation by Indigenous women will ensure that our voices on the issues that affect us all, are resoundingly heard. Indigenous women who plan to participate or show support are asked to wear turquoise scarves or shawls for visual representation and identification. Native Americans in Philanthropy (nativephilanthropy.org) is gifting limited edition scarves by Native American designer Bethany Yellowtail (byellowtail.com) for the Washington march. According to her site, "In Crow culture and various tribes of the plains region, the Women's warbonnet dance or "Shoshone Warbonnet Dance" (as depicted in the art) is a ceremony to honor the young leaders of our indigenous nations. This is the only time a woman is to wear the sacred warbonnet, the dance ceremony is the highest recognition of our mighty Apsaalooke women." RSVP to join the Indigenous Women Rise circle and receive your Indigenous Women Rise scarf at the Indigenous Women Rise Meet-Up and Social located at the National Indian Gaming Association on Friday, January 20, 2017 from 2-4p.m. Follow the Indigenous Women Rise: Women's March on Washington page on Facebook here: facebook.com/indigenouswomenrise or Instagram and Twitter @indigwomenrise for more information. With sister marches happening nationally and internationally, it's easy to get involved. Use the hashtags #indigenouswomenrise #womensmarch now to help spread the word and on January 21st to show your support or involvement. To find out more about the march or to volunteer, visit: womensmarch.com. Partnerships Contact: Chrissie Castro, indigenouswomenrise@gmail.com Media Contact: Jennifer Fairbanks, Communications Specialist Native Americans in Philanthropy jfairbanks@nativephilanthropy.org ###

St. Louis Artists' Guild Accepting Applications

The St. Louis Artists' Guild is accepting submissions for Displacement & Migration: A national juried exhibit that investigates the current or historic forced or voluntary relocation of individuals or groups of people who no longer inhabit their place of origin. Artists are encouraged to explore the complexities of this theme today and throughout history from a
personal perspective. Areas to be considered include slavery, apartheid, war, homelessness, and diaspora/relocation motivated by culture, politics, religion, finance, and climate. Other expressions that expand this theme are welcome.

DEADLINE: February 10, 2017; 11:59pm
OPENING RECEPTION: April 21, 2017
EXHIBITION DATES: April 21, 2017 - May 20, 2017

About the Jurors:
ANITA FIELDS is a Native American artist from the U.S. state of Oklahoma.  Although her artistic career began later in her life, Fields is nationally recognized for her unique rendering of cultural items in clay. Fields specializes in ceramics, non-functional earthenware, and traditional Osage ribbon work. Some of the museums that have collected Fields’ work include The Heard Museum, the Cowboy and Western Heritage Center, and the Museum of Art and Design. Her work has also been included in exhibitions such as the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian titled “Who Stole the Tepee,” and the “Legacy of the Generations: American Indian Women Potters” at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

BASIL KINCAID is a renown African American Visual Artist and activist from St. Louis. His artwork addresses concepts of identity, place, race and environmentalism, with focus on issues facing the poor and people of color.  He seeks to shine light on these communities by bringing attention to abandoned spaces, decaying neighborhoods, and the people that live in them.  His work is site-specific and comprised of found, discarded, or donated materials with relevance to the place of cultivation. This methodology is an investigation of how waste is a reflection of lived experience.

The St. Louis Artists’ Guild inspires art experiences through extraordinary exhibitions, interactive, art education, outreach to diverse audiences, and by fostering creativity throughout the community. Since 1886, we’ve proudly served our community and members including emerging artists, commercial artists, architects, photographers, artisans, art
educators, art lovers, and professional collectors. The St. Louis Artists' Guild is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that provides a space for regional and national artists to exhibit their work in our 5,000 sq. ft. gallery space centrally located in the greater St. Louis region. We offer an opportunity for artists to display their work in a professional gallery while achieving our mission in raising awareness of artistic expression through exhibitions, programs, art making classes, gallery talks, and lectures.

The St. Louis Artists' Guild |12 North Jackson, Clayton, MO 63105 |
314-727-6266 | stlouisartistsguild.org

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