The document announces a 9th Annual Conference from April 8-10, 2015 hosted by the Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition and the Sacred Hoop Coalition. The conference aims to restore traditions of Native American grandmothers and ignite efforts to end violence against Native women. Events include a traditional pow-wow, self-care carnival, honor song, and workshops on self-care and a shawl project. Limited scholarships are available by contacting the listed organization.

1. Traditional
Pow-wow
E V E R Y O N E
W E L C O M E !
Thursday April 9
7 pm - 10 pm
Honor Song for
Survivors of domestic
& sexual violence
& Native women who
have been prostituted
Conference Activities:
Self Care
Carnival
&Solidarity
Shawl Project
April 8, 2015 9am - 5pm
Self Care Carnival!
7pm - 10pm
April 9, 2015 9am - 5pm
Traditional Pow-wow
7pm - 10pm
April 10, 2015
9am - Noon
Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition
and the Sacred Hoop Coalition welcomes you to our
9th Annual Conference
Restoring the Sacred Trails of Our Grandmothers:
Igniting the Community Fire To End Violence Against Native Women
*Limited Scholarships
Available
For Registration, Scholarship,
or Vendor Forms please
contact MIWSAC at:
651-646-4800
or 1-877-995-4800 or
Cristine Davidson at
cdavidson@miwsac.org
This project was supported by Grant No. 2012-IW-AX-0001 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings,
conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the
Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
Northern
Lights Casino
Leech Lake Nation
Walker, MN. 56270
218-547-2744 or
1-800-252-PLAY
www.northernlightscasino.com
MIWSAC Group
Hotel Rate:
$59 per night
Must reserve rooms
no later than Wed
March 18, 2015
Registration
Deadline:
March 18, 2015
Original artwork by Juanita Blackhawk, White Earth Anishinaabe 2014