IndigiWellbeing

05/12/2026

05/06/2026

Our 6th annual run/walk for awareness is this Saturday and we are proud to partner with and announce Verna Volker, founder and Executive Director of Native Women Run as the keynote speaker!

Register asap (especially if you want a shirt) and run with Verna at this event!
tinyurl.com/26MMIPRUNWALK
or to table/volunteer: tiny url.com/26VolunteerTable

We will be collecting physical donations for Madres Buscadoras de Sonora at this event. See flier. Material donations can be brought to the run and will be transported to the organization.

Register asap (especially if you want a shirt) and run with Verna at this event!

05/05/2026

Our 6th annual run/walk for awareness is this Saturday and we are proud to partner with and announce Verna Volker, founder and Executive Director of Native Women Run as the keynote speaker!

Register asap (especially if you want a shirt) and run with Verna at this event!
tinyurl.com/26MMIPRUNWALK

or to table/volunteer: tiny url.com/26VolunteerTable

05/02/2026

inal lineup for the MMIP Symposium announced! Keynote: San Carlos Apache Tribe Chairman Terry Rambler and Councilwoman Ina Salter

See fliers below/attached for more info and stay tuned for more announcements for the Run/Walk. There will be a special guest announcement to come.

Also, please see the information below-we are collecting material donations for two different orgs. Feel free to share fliers and info for all events with anyone that might be interested, thanks!

5th Annual MMIP Awareness Symposium:
Date: Monday May 4th
Time: 8am-500pm, lunch (Indigenous food) provided free! 
Location: HSIB-Health Sciences Innovation Building
Details: Speaker details TBA but there will be a decompression event at the end of the symposium creating sweetgrass oil sugar scrubs at 3pm-make sure to register early for that if interested, space is limited. 
Register: https://lnkd.in/g8Kpqk3T or https://lnkd.in/gAH8ak-s 
At this event: We will be collecting material donations for one of the groups that spoke at last year’s Symposium-Mother’s from Juarez, MX. Here is info below on their group and donations requested, donations can be dropped off at the Symposium registration table. 
From the group: “Mothers that have daughters that have been missing for over a decade and were forced to stop searching for their daughters due to violence and threats. These mothers believe their daughters were trafficked and are still out there.” 
The items that would be most helpful for them are nonperishable food, toiletries, toilet paper and laundry detergent.

05/01/2026

Final lineup for the MMIP Symposium announced! Keynote: San Carlos Apache Tribe Chairman Terry Rambler and Councilwoman Ina Salter

See fliers below/attached for more info and stay tuned for more announcements for the Run/Walk. There will be a special guest announcement to come.

Also, please see the information below-we are collecting material donations for two different orgs. Feel free to share fliers and info for all events with anyone that might be interested, thanks!

5th Annual MMIP Awareness Symposium:
Date: Monday May 4th
Time: 8am-500pm, lunch (Indigenous food) provided free!
Location: HSIB-Health Sciences Innovation Building
Details: Speaker details TBA but there will be a decompression event at the end of the symposium creating sweetgrass oil sugar scrubs at 3pm-make sure to register early for that if interested, space is limited.
Register: https://lnkd.in/g8Kpqk3T or https://lnkd.in/gAH8ak-s
At this event: We will be collecting material donations for one of the groups that spoke at last year's Symposium-Mother's from Juarez, MX. Here is info below on their group and donations requested, donations can be dropped off at the Symposium registration table.
From the group: "Mothers that have daughters that have been missing for over a decade and were forced to stop searching for their daughters due to violence and threats. These mothers believe their daughters were trafficked and are still out there."
The items that would be most helpful for them are nonperishable food, toiletries, toilet paper and laundry detergent.

6th Annual Southern Arizona MMIP Awareness 5k Run/Walk
Date: Saturday May 9th
Time: 6am-9am
Location: Pima Community College West Campus
Details: Run/walk for awareness, speakers, elders of honor, cultural offerings (dances and flute)
Register ASAP IF YOU WANT A SHIRT-SEE ARTWORK ON FLIER: tinyurl.com/26MMIPRUNWALK or https://lnkd.in/gpEqxV2K
To table/volunteer at the run: https://lnkd.in/gwJuimCk or https://lnkd.in/gvEtRa4n
Run Artwork Created by: Emma Chee (UofA Native Student!)
At this event: We will be collecting donations for Madres Buscadoras de Sonora. See Flier below the run flier/attached. Material donations can be brought to the run and will be transported to the organization.

04/29/2026

Two more speakers to announce for today!

Nicholas Wilson (Diné), MA, Doctoral Candidate at University of Arizona: “In Relation: Two-Spirit and MMIP Considerations” and

Jade Pablo (Tohono O’odham), Doctoral Student at University of Arizona: “Native Pride: Youth-led MMIW Awareness”

See fliers for more details and attend virtually or in-person!
More speaker announcements to come too!
Register: tinyurl.com/26MMIPSymposium

04/29/2026

Two more speakers to announce for today!

Nicholas Wilson (Diné), MA, Doctoral Candidate at University of Arizona: "In Relation: Two-Spirit and MMIP Considerations" and
Jade Pablo (Tohono O'odham), Doctoral Student at University of Arizona: "Native Pride: Youth-led MMIW Awareness"

See fliers for more details and attend virtually or in-person!
More speaker announcements to come too!
Register: tinyurl.com/26MMIPSymposium

04/28/2026

Keynote for the 5th Annual MMIP Awareness Symposium Announced!

Ina Salter (San Carlos Apache), Councilwoman for the seven-mile district of the San Carlos Apache Tribe will be speaking on Group Homes and Emily’s Law. See fliers for more details and attend virtually or in-person!

More speaker announcements to come too!

Register: tinyurl.com/26MMIPSymposium

04/28/2026

Keynote for the 5th Annual MMIP Awareness Symposium Announced!
Ina Salter (San Carlos Apache), Councilwoman for the seven-mile district of the San Carlos Apache Tribe will be speaking on Group Homes and Emily's Law. See fliers for more details and attend virtually or in-person!

More speaker announcements to come too!

Register: tinyurl.com/26MMIPSymposium

04/25/2026

Announcing our 3rd set of speakers for the upcoming 5th Annual MMIP Awareness Symposium. They will be providing a talk on Human Trafficking from 1pm-2pm!

Det. Sergeant Lorence Jove (Native Hawaiian): Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit (HEAT) and FBI Task Force Officer and Det. Kelsey Linares: Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit.

To register for the symposium: https://tinyurl.com/26MMIPSymposium

or see the fliers for the barcode to scan