Behind the Scenes

by | Dec 7, 2020

Behind the Scenes

by | Dec 7, 2020

What has Indigenous Peoples Power Project been up to anyway?!  IP3 has been growing behind the scenes to add strength to our already strong foundation.  Over the past year, we have taken the time to develop as an organization.  Our most prominent achievements this last year are:  We have a new elected board of directors who will be working closely with our future Executive Director to ensure IP3 is not only reaching its goals and objectives but continually adjusting and creating new ones.  We have officially become an incorporated organization in the state of South Dakota.  And we have received our 501(c)(3) as of June of 2020.  These three achievements have given IP3 the stability to go forward with this work we are so passionate about.

IP3 Welcomes Nic Sanford Belgard as New Executive Director

IP3 Welcomes Nic Sanford Belgard as New Executive Director

A member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz and a descendant of Chinook, Rogue River Tututni, and Chippewa Cree, Nic has spent years building Indigenous power and supporting communities in the fight for sovereignty, environmental justice, and the protection of land,...

Oklahoma Legislators Gamble with Community Water for Personal Profit

Oklahoma Legislators Gamble with Community Water for Personal Profit

Living in Oklahoma we grow up with a skewed vision of government. These lands have been taken away and re-assigned many times. Indigenous encampments were sprawled across the lands upon European contact. Every township, city and sprawling metropolis was cultivated and...

On The Peace & Friendship Medicine Trail

On The Peace & Friendship Medicine Trail

Over the past week and a half we have spent time amongst our Mi’kmaq elders joining them on what’s known as “The Peace & Friendship Medicine Trail”. The mission of the trip was simple, to stand with our relatives as they honor the signing of the “Watertown treaty”...