Native Movement

In the latest episode of the #HalfSmoke #Podcast, “She is Serving”, we talk with @repmina.bsky.social about #clubbing in high school... as in all the clubs that helped her break out of her shell!
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#alaska #politics #swagapino #AKLeg #HighSchool

In the latest episode of the #HalfSmoke #Podcast, “She is Serving”, Brittany speaks w/ @repmina.bsky.social about family history, fashion choices and high school clubs that guided her to where she is today!

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#alaska #politics #thrifting #swagapino #aapi #AKLeg #serve

Join us for MMIP Rock Painting & Community Connection on Wed. 8/6, 5–7 p.m. at 2522 Arctic Blvd, Anchorage. Paint rocks to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. Finished rocks will line the 9/27 Kincaid Park 5K. Supplies provided—bring a favorite rock if you'd like!

#EmptyPlateProtest 🍽️ . Got plans Friday? Join our youth led protest in Fairbanks on Friday July 18th, 3:00 p.m. at the Fish & Game Office (1300 College Road). This is more than just a gathering, but a call to action. Bring your signs, your energy and your stories! All are welcome!

Community Craft Gathering & Understanding Policy, 7/23, 5 - 7 p.m., Anchorage. Join us for a community gathering where creativity meets civic action. While we craft, we’ll also dive into understanding the policies that shape our lives. Work on your own project. Light refreshments will be provided.

You can also email your testimony to the Clerk's Office at wwmasmc@AnchorageAK.gov.

Testimony Form: moaonlineforms.formstack.com/.../assembly....

We encourage you to come and testify in person. If you would like to submit testimony by phone or writing, please submit an "Anchorage Assembly Public Testimony" form by 5:00 PM on Thursday, July 10 (linked in replies). Please refer to agenda item AO 2025-74(S-2)

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Public testimony on these ordinances will be accepted during a special Assembly meeting this Friday, July 11, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Loussac Library (3600 Denali Street) in the Assembly Chambers. (cont. in replies)

Housing is a human right! Oppose new ordinances!
Anchorage assembly members and the Mayor have introduced ordinances that would criminalize camping on public lands in Anchorage which would increase the criminalization of Anchorage's most vulnerable residents.

www.facebook.com/share/p/16jg...

Organizer Camp Volunteer Form Fill out this form.

7/30: We will be loading up for camp and will need support packing a U-haul, gathering supplies & unloading.

8/4: Wrapping up Camp! We will need support shuttling, putting away supplieG & general clean up.

click here: bit.ly/3U2W42S to learn more and sign up. lunch and hydration will be provided.

Volunteers needed 🏕️ Help support our 2025 Northern Organizer Camp! We need help loading up and unloading our camp gear!

MMIWG2S Alaska Working Group: Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center, Alaska Native Justice Center, Alaska Native Heritage Center, Data for Indigenous Justice, and Native Movement

We have several ways you can participate:

❤️5K timed run
👟 1-mile untimed walk/run
📱Participate virtually
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💧Pre-Race Activities Begin at 11:00 AM
⏱️ Race Starts Promptly at 12:00 PM
✍🏽 Registration is FREE

Head to mmiwg2salaska.org/current-events-1 to learn more and sign up!

Have you signed up yet?❤️
Join the MMIWG2S Alaska Working Group for the annual MMIWG2S+ Alaska Run for Healing, Run for Justice, a powerful event dedicated to honoring MMIWG2S+, and all our relatives through a community-centered day of healing and awareness.

We have been let down by Sen. Murkowski and Sen. Sullivan and will not forget their failure to protect Alaskans from one of the most disastrous pieces of legislation in modern history.

TAKE ACTION! Head to bit.ly/NoBigBill to send an email and tell Rep. Begich to protect Medicaid & VOTE NO!

Announcing the Nankat Liberation Center — Native Movement Native Movement has long envisioned the creation of a space that would serve as a Movement Campus -- a space for healing retreats, and a space to strategize, share, and carry out hands-on learning in-...

Read our latest blog post (linked below) to learn more about the space and how you can help bring it to life! We're currently accepting donations! Both usable household furniture and financial contributions.

nativemovement.org/nm-blog/2025/6/26/announcing-the-nankat-liberation-center

We are establishing the Nankat Liberation Center on land just outside of Fairbanks! Nankat means "on the land" in the Gwich'in language; in this way we honor our roots as Native Movement was founded in Gwich'in territory. (Cont. in replies

New Blog Post! Announcing the Nankat Liberation Center
For years, Native Movement’s board and advisors have envisioned a Movement Campus, a space for healing, strategy, and community learning. Rooted in love and prayer, we’re humbled to share that this vision is becoming reality.
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Medicaid Is Essential — Native Movement

TAKE ACTION TODAY. Send an email and tell Sentor Murkowski and Senator Sullivan to protect Medicaid! Link in below

www.nativemovement.org/medicaid-is-...

With Alaska standing to lose $194 million annually in federal Medicaid funding and up to 33,000 Alaskans stripped of coverage, these cuts could force some rural communities to have to close clinics that serve as lifelines for entire regions. (Continued ⬇️)

These cuts would be devastating for rural and Indigenous Alaskan communities, where healthcare access is already limited and distances to medical care can be hundreds of miles. (Continued) ⬇️

Right now, the Senate is moving forward on a massive budget bill, the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” that proposes to cut funding to critical programs like Medicaid and SNAP — all to give massive tax breaks to billionaires. (Cont. in replies)

New report shows just how extreme Alaska’s energy burden is - some rural and low-income households spend 20–50% of their income just to keep the heat and lights on.

From @nativemvmnt.bsky.social, @inletkeeper.bsky.social, AKPIRG & UW CEHE.

www.akpirg.org/s/ENERGY-BUR...

Tell the Alaska Department of Natural Resources that the Yukon Flats is not for sale! 🛑 Protect the land, water, and wildlife from oil and gas! Send in your comments to DNR by July 30th using the link below:
secure.everyaction.com/_BT0wjlFtkuE...

Are you ready for the Indigequeer Open Mic Fundraiser this weekend?! 🎤 Bold voices, juicy stories, and live patch printing by Them Processed Goods! 💥 Grab tea, snacks, and a patch to rock at your next rally. Come thru, bring your crew, and let’s make joyful noise!

The so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" proposes to cut funding to critical programs like Medicaid and SNAP. TAKE ACTION TODAY. Tell Sen. Murkowski and Sen. Sullivan to protect Medicaid!
www.nativemovement.org/medicaid-is-...
#HealthCare #IHS #Medicare #Medicaid #ElderCare #BBB #HR1 #AlaskaNative #Alaska

🎤 THE MIC IS HOT! Join Native Movement’s Indigequeer Open Mic Fundraiser on Sat, June 28, 1–4 PM at The Nave (3502 Spenard Rd, Anchorage)! Sign up to perform or come hangout! There will be tea bar, snacks, live bandana printing by Them Processed Goods. Bring the queer audacity—we’ve got the stage!

Gavel Alaska Gavel Alaska provides live, unedited coverage of the Alaska Legislature, including committee meetings, Alaska Senate and House floor sessions, press conferences and other legislative events. We also c...

(3/3) If planning to attend in person, please arrive at the Anchorage Legislative Information Office (1500 W Benson Blvd) by 12:45 p.m. No signs will be allowed in the hearing room.
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The hearing will also be streaming online at ktoo.org/gavel if you are unable to attend in person.

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Show up to the hearing this Friday 6/20 to stand in solidarity with the people who are being detained. Contact our elected officials today using the link in our bio to demand an end to these detentions and justice for our relatives.

Representative Andrew Gray is holding a house judiciary hearing to ask the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) about conditions at the Anchorage jail, where 39 people are being held under a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (1/3 Continued in Replies)