https://www.iwrising.org/ Women Rising is committed to honoring Native & Indigenous People’s inherent right to equitable and culturally safe health options through accessible health education, resources, and advocacy. more »
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Remember what we told you earlier about fake clinics getting tax dollars? Well, the women from reproaction.org in North Carolina brought this to our attention. Yet another example of a dastardly organization grabbing all the tax dollars their… more »
https://niwrc.org The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Inc. (NIWRC) is a Native-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending violence against Native women and children. The NIWRC provides national leadership in ending gender-based violence… more »
https://reproaction.org Reproaction is a left-flank culture change organization with deep chops in strategic communications, fearless opposition research, and community organizing, including but not limited to non-violent direct action. more »
Another rich, white boy. Recently a 20-year-old man in Lewistion, NY, was sentenced to eight years’ probation. Christopher Belter had pleaded guilty to two counts of second degree sex abuse, third degree attempted abuse and third degree rape, all… more »
Winona LaDuke (1959 - ) Winona LaDuke, a Native American activist, economist, and author, has devoted her life to advocating for Indigenous control of their homelands, natural resources, and cultural practices. She combines economic and environmental… more »
Once More, with Feeling: The ERA by Robin Morgan Nov 15, 2021 In 1923, on the 75th anniversary of the 1848 Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, Alice Paul introduced the first version of the Equal Rights Amendment: “Men and women shall have equal… more »
With all the issues we are facing now and have struggled with these past few years, the one that may be the most important is redistricting. If we can't stop gerrymandering and ensure fair redistricting, the next ten years will be as bad, if not worse… more »
https://indivisible.org/ We’re a grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda. Indivisible was founded in response to Trump’s election - but… more »
https://www.commoncause.org/ Since 1970, Common Cause has been working to hold power accountable through lobbying, litigation, and grassroots organizing. Our non-partisan, pro-democracy work has helped pass hundreds of reforms at the federal, state, and… more »
Kimberly Teehee (19656 - ) Over 200 years ago, the United States signed a treaty with the Cherokee Nation, granting them representation in Congress. However, this position was never filled until Kimberly Teehee entered the scene. In 2019, Teehee… more »
PLEASE! PLEASE! READ THIS & SHARE On November 11th (Veterans Day) I attempted to post a tribute to our veterans. Partway through my effort, Facebook blocked me on the grounds I was sharing with too many groups. Now they will not let me share at… more »
Mary Golda Ross (1908 – 2004) From the Skunk Works to the stars: that was the trajectory of the remarkable and still partly secret career of Mary Golda Ross (Cherokee), the first Native aerospace engineer who was a member of the top-secret team… more »
www.daretorun.org Dare to Run is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate and empower women with the skills necessary to run for public office at the local, state and national level of government. We offer women candidates the… more »
https://www.sheshouldrun.org/ She Should Run is a nonpartisan nonprofit working to dramatically increase the number of women considering a run for public office. Women are less likely to run for public office and therefore are seriously… more »
https://www.obama.org/girlsopportunityalliance/ The Girls Opportunity Alliance, a program of the Obama Foundation, seeks to empower adolescent girls around the world through education, allowing them to achieve their full potential and transform their… more »
As a poet, activist, and musician, Joy Harjo’s work has won countless awards. Most recently, Harjo became the first Native American United States Poet Laureate in history. In addition to her many books of poetry, she wrote two books for young audiences… more »
Here’s how you can help protect voting rights and democracy. PUBLISHED: January 20, 2022 by the Brennan Center For Justice The Senate last night voted no on changing its rules to allow the Freedom to Vote: John Lewis Act to proceed to a simple majority… more »