Mni Wichoni Health Circle

Program Opportunity Statement (Recommended 300 words or less) The Ochethi Sakowin Camp was a birthing place for our people. A (re)birth of ancient and new ideas and ways forward. I remember when the camp first closed in 2017, I felt a spectrum of emotions: I was sad, angry, hurt, embarrassed, confused, loved, joyous, and was deeply grieving. I felt like it was just over, that was it, an abrupt end to the biggest awakening in my life. Over the last six (6) and a half years there has been a processing period, as well as a grieving period. All that has been generated out of the Water is Life movement, and the dream of what could have been and could still be, has shifted the world in ways that are currently unfolding and also waiting to be shared and are continuously reverberating. We know that our future ancestors will benefit from the ways we stood up in those moments. We no longer wish to ask for permission to uplift and revitalize our lifeways. We know the health of our people depends on reclaiming and uplifting our practices around birth/postpartum/end of life and death and we're determined to share those teachings we're learning from our Elders with the rest of our community members.

Program Opportunity Statement (Recommended 300 words or less) Since the inception of our organization, we have not had a physical location to gather or conduct our work. We relied on our community partners, friends, and family to sahre space with us. Although that has been a beautiful way for community to show up for our organization, this inconsistency in location has not allowed for the community to fully engage in our organization or the work we do. We have also added a few more staff members and having a space for them to connect, work, and store supplies was a clear need.

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