Organizations Filed Purposes:
Indigenous Arts and Social Justice organization dedicated to supporting and presenting a variety of Native voices and perspectives in a world out of balance.
IN EQUALITY/FLOWER POWER 1) Tri-Chair Special Project: The death of George Floyd created an inflection point around racial justice - a window of public interest we have previously seen open then close as public attention wanes. Our collective community/system leadership model helped us build momentum as well as surf the disruptions caused by COVID-19. We engaged in 40+ one-on-one conversations with key stakeholders and created a plan of action for meaningful change to be implemented in 2021. 2) Educational Equity in the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC): COVID restrictions meant JDC students received paper lesson handouts and no actual instruction, shedding a light on educational deficiencies for confined youth. We led conversations and convened an action team of relevant leaders and staff from JDC and SPPS to find a solution. As a result, JDC students received ipads, internet access, credit audits, and online courses that earned them credits towards diplomas. 3) REPAIR Community Circles: We laid the groundwork for reparative circles by hosting a community study and action-planning group, which engaged community members, elected officials, and key system leaders in conversations about restorative responses to violence as a path for meaningful transformation in our criminal justice system. These conversations led to our decision to develop a Community Circles model rooted in Dakota thinking, problem solving principles, and values that can serve individuals from diverse backgrounds. We have convened a team that includes seven Dakota/Lakota practitioners and others from the Black, Hmong, and White communities. This team met for more than 55 hours in late 2020 and early 2021 to create a written plan for implementing the circles and to establish a timetable to advance this work in a thoughtful way in 2021. 4) 12 flower artists were contracted to bring finely crafted offerings made with flowers to 7 separate events for racial justice and healing.
TIWAKAN We hosted 10 events that were both live, online or hybrid events featuring 38 American Indian artists and allies. The events included: Live Buffalo Show at Bryant Lake Bowl; a Mini Buffalo Show; CD release party; Celebrate Indigenous Day annual event; Hoka Hey Let's Vote GOTV work lead by artists; 38+2 Remembrance; and 3 Wilder Buffalo Rides.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Laura Lablanc | Secretary/Treasurer | 20 | $36,583 |
| Damon Drake | Board Member | 5 | $9,665 |
| Crystal Norcross | President | 1 | $7,935 |
| Nick Metcalf | Board Member | 1 | $3,500 |
| Al Gross | Board Member | 1 | $1,050 |
| Mat Pendleton | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Dipankar Mukerjee | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Lablanc | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Killion | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
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