Join Native Vote for a week of events you won’t want to miss

Posoh John,

This is a big week for the Wisconsin Native Vote team. We will be hosting and tabling at events around the state to make sure our people are ready to vote November 8.

This Friday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. will be our biggest event of the year: our MKE Native Vote Mural Unveiling! We hope you can join us at the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health center as we present a mural by artist Christopher Sweet featuring a healing jingle dress dancer, and illustrating the land, water, and seven generations. Sign up for the event here >>>

This event – and the creation of the mural – have been five months in the making. Mark Denning will be our emcee and we will have drummers, jingle dress dancers, Indian tacos, and more. This will be an event of celebration and healing that you won’t want to miss.

MKE Native Vote mural unveiling event graphic

Help us spread the word and invite your friends to the Facebook event here >>>.

Christopher Sweet standing next to one of his paintings

Christopher Sweet is an Ojibwe and Ho-Chunk painter who creates art in relation to his Native American culture. He often paints Native people on a natural landscape showcasing the pride and beauty of his people.

“Creating art keeps me focused on the important things in my life which include family, unity, and healthy ways,” he says. His studio called Blue Bear Studio is located in the south-central area of Wisconsin near the Ho-Chunk tribe. Sweet has created the artwork for Wisconsin Native Vote for years, including pieces featured on our t-shirts, pledge-to-vote cards, and more.

This Thursday, Oct. 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., our Regional Tribal Organizer Maria Haskins will be hosting an online event called Harvesting the Power of the Native Vote. You can register here >>>

Harvesting the Power of the Native Vote event graphic

We’ll be joined by Lucy Grignon, owner of Ancient Roots Homestead, who will teach us how to use, cook, and store crops from the harvest. Then Haskins will connect the harvest to the importance of voting and make sure the audience is prepared to vote in this election.

Please spread the word and share the Facebook event with your friends here >>>

On Monday, Oct. 24, Cherie Thunder, Native Vote’s regional tribal organizer, working with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, will be tabling at the Menominee 4-H Halloween Party at the Cultural Learning Center. She will be talking with community members and gathering pledge-to-vote cards.

Lastly, I will be tabling at the Hunting Moon Pow Wow at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee from Friday to Sunday. All are welcome to attend, but make sure to stop by the Native Vote table and say hi!

I hope to see you at one or all of our events this week!

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Wāēwāēnen (thank you) for being part of this work,

Anne Egan-Waukau

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin

Urban Native Vote Organizer

Wisconsin Conservation Voices

P.S. This work we do is only possible because of supporters like you. Every dollar you donate allows us to host meaningful events like these which lead to authentic conversations with our community. Those conversations are what encourage people to vote on November 8. You can support our work here.

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