activities · 26
what they do
direct service · 18
- Bear Gulch Pictograph Visitor Center Commemorative Ceremonies & OpeningsWill hold the Grand Opening Celebration for the Bear Gulch Pictograph Visitor Center on June 14th, 2025.
- Beaver Lodge Food Forest ManagementManages the Beaver Lodge Food Forest, working to remove invasive species, clean illegal dumps, and assess soil and water for growing Indigenous Food Gardens.
- Community Engagement and Educational Events Community Festival & Event OrganizationOrganizes small community events for urban Indigenous People, including environmental teach-ins and cultural educational events in the Phoenix metro area. This includes organizing prayer runs and the Living Indigenous & Fostering Empowerment (L.I.F.E.) Spa.
- Community Events and Education for Urban Indigenous People Community Festival & Event OrganizationOrganizes small community events for urban Indigenous People, including environmental teach-ins and cultural educational events in the Phoenix metro area. This includes the Living Indigenous & Fostering Empowerment (L.I.F.E.) Spa events and the production of related music.
- Community Events and Education for Urban Indigenous People Community Festival & Event OrganizationOrganizes small community events for urban Indigenous People, including environmental teach-ins and cultural educational events in the Phoenix metro area. This includes the Living Indigenous & Fostering Empowerment (L.I.F.E.) Spa and the production of related music.
- Environmental Data Collection and Mapping Environmental Monitoring & Data MappingCollects environmental data when public agency data is unavailable and produces interactive public maps, including cumulative water impacts, to support monitoring and cleanup efforts. This includes mapping abandoned mines, pollution, and prion diseases.
- IVMusic Production and Livestream Sessions Community Media Production & TrainingProduces weekly episodes of IVMusic in Las Vegas, Nevada, for educational purposes and uploads them to SoundCloud. Operates IVMusic Episodes, accepting music submissions, and hosts IVMusic Livestream Sessions with various artists.
- Indigenous Cultural and Environmental Stewardship Conservation District Support & Capacity BuildingOperates the Cultural Conservation Land Stewardship Program (CCLSP) to conserve, protect, and educate about significant cultural sites and environments. Collaborates with local Indigenous communities and partners on land-based cultural and environmental stewardship activities, focusing on community engagement, intergenerational learning, and water issues.
- Indigenous Music Production and Promotion Community Media Production & TrainingProduces weekly episodes of IVMusic for educational purposes and uploads them to SoundCloud. Operates IVMusic Episodes, accepting music submissions, and has hosted IVMusic Livestream Sessions with artists like Keith Secola and Sage Bond. Also produced songs as part of the LIFE Spa program.
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Support and Advocacy Indigenous Youth & Women's Safety TrainingHosts an annual MMIWarriors Retreat for Indigenous community members focused on self-preservation, healing, and engagement with MMIW/G and MMIP issues. Develops a blueprint model for self-defense workshops and retreats for Tribal Nations and builds a networking database of self-defense instructors to address and prevent trauma related to the MMIW/G2S MMIP crisis. Also produces a public map of missing and murdered Indigenous people and hate crimes against Indigenous people.
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Support and Advocacy Indigenous Youth & Women's Safety TrainingHosts an annual MMIWarriors Retreat for Indigenous community members focused on self-preservation, healing, and engagement with MMIW and MMIP issues. Develops a blueprint model for self-defense workshops and retreats for Tribal Nations and builds a networking database of self-defense instructors to address and prevent trauma related to the MMIW/G2S MMIP crisis. Also produces a public map of missing and murdered Indigenous people and hate crimes against Indigenous people.
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Support and Advocacy Indigenous Youth & Women's Safety TrainingHosts an annual MMIWarriors Retreat for Indigenous community members focused on self-preservation, healing, and engagement with MMIW and MMIP issues. Develops a blueprint model for self-defense workshops and retreats to be replicated and offered free to Tribal Nations addressing the MMIW/G2S MMIP crisis, and builds a networking database of self-defense instructors and allied organizations.
- Public Mapping of Indigenous Issues Migrant and Indigenous Crisis MappingProduces and maintains multiple public maps, including a map of missing and murdered Indigenous people, hate crimes against Indigenous people, Indigenous-owned businesses, and tribal nations in Arizona.
- Self-Defense Classes Indigenous Youth & Women's Safety TrainingProvides self-defense classes for Native girls, Indigenous women, girls, and LGBQT2S+ individuals across Turtle Island.
- Self-Defense Classes for Indigenous Individuals Indigenous Youth & Women's Safety TrainingProvides self-defense classes for Native girls, Indigenous women, girls, and LGBQT2S+ individuals across Turtle Island.
- Water Quality and Treatment Initiatives Clean Water Access InitiativesFocuses on water quality, mining contamination clean-up, and water-treatment, with experience in groundwater monitoring and watershed health. Provides free Berkey® Systems to families in emergency situations for clean drinking water and organized a Prayer Run for Hopi Water.
- Water Quality and Treatment Initiatives Clean Water Access InitiativesFocuses efforts on water quality, mining contamination clean-up, and water treatment, with experience in groundwater monitoring and watershed health. Provides free Berkey® Systems to families in emergency situations for clean drinking water and organized a Prayer Run for Hopi Water.
- Water Quality and Treatment Initiatives Clean Water Access InitiativesFocuses efforts on water quality, mining contamination clean-up, and water-treatment, with experience in groundwater monitoring and watershed health. Provides free Berkey® Systems to families in emergency situations to ensure access to clean and safe drinking water.
advocacy · 1
- Advocacy on Chronic Wasting DiseaseThe Founder and Executive Director sits on the Center of Disease Control Center of Research & Policy International Working Group of Experts for Chronic Wasting Disease.
research · 4
- Ancestral Land Use Research Archaeological Field Research & AnalysisUses carbon dating and soil sampling of archaeological features to generate historical data sets spanning up to 10,000 years for ancestral land use.
- Environmental Contaminant ResearchDeveloped and validated a non-lethal method using dogs, traditional ecological knowledge, and scat analysis to detect contaminants in the food chain, which was approved by the EPA.
- Environmental Contaminant Research Wildlife Crossing InfrastructureDeveloped and validated a non-lethal method using dogs, traditional ecological knowledge, and scat analysis to detect contaminants in the food chain, which was approved by the EPA. Conducts environmental stressor and contaminant mapping.
- Historical Land Use Research Archaeological Field Research & AnalysisUses carbon dating and soil sampling of archaeological features to generate historical data sets spanning up to 10,000 years for ancestral land use.
capacity building · 3
- Cultural Humility Training and Resources Cultural Humility & Indigenous Wisdom TrainingOffers Cultural Humility Training events and a "Training of Trainer" cohort, providing participants with certificates, materials, and membership in a lifelong cohort. Produces and hosts the Cultural Humility Podcast series, featuring guests like Dr. Melanie Tervalon.
- Cultural Humility Training and Resources Cultural Humility & Indigenous Wisdom TrainingOffers Cultural Humility Training events and a "Training of Trainer" cohort, providing participants with certificates, materials, and membership in a lifelong cohort. Produces and hosts the Cultural Humility Podcast series, featuring guests like Dr. Melanie Tervalon. Proceeds from these trainings fund core community projects.
- Cultural Humility Training and Resources Cultural Humility & Indigenous Wisdom TrainingOffers Cultural Humility Training events and a "Training of Trainer" cohort, providing participants with certificates, materials, and lifelong cohort membership. Also produces and hosts the Cultural Humility Podcast series, featuring guests like Dr. Melanie Tervalon. Proceeds from these trainings fund core community projects.
strategies · 28
how they think
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- Capacity Building and Environmental Education for Tribal Nations capacity_buildingThe organization supports Tribal Nations by increasing their departmental capacity in community education, outreach, and environmental project planning and implementation. This includes partnering with municipalities to transform riparian areas into cultural environmental learning spaces and providing tribal liaison services.
- Capacity Building for Tribal Environmental Leadership capacity buildingStrengthens Tribal Nations’ ability to lead environmental projects by supporting community outreach, focus groups, white papers, and project planning, enhancing local control and expertise in ecological initiatives.
- Community-Driven Geographic Mapping community-driven mappingCombines public data with community collaboration to create custom maps that integrate cultural, environmental, and social data, supporting both public understanding and leadership decision-making in Indigenous communities.
- Community-Driven Geographic Mapping community-driven mappingCombines public data with community collaboration to create culturally informed maps that integrate environmental, cultural, and social data, supporting both public and leadership decision-making in Indigenous communities.
- Community-Driven Mapping and Data Integration community-driven_mappingThe organization combines public source data with community collaboration to create custom maps. These maps integrate cultural, environmental, and social data to support informed decision-making by both the public and leadership, ensuring local knowledge is central to planning.
- Cultural Humility Model for Equity and Accountability cultural_humility_modelThe organization utilizes the Cultural Humility model, which emphasizes critical self-reflection and a lifelong learning process, to advocate for and maintain accountability. This approach aims to redress power imbalances in communities and foster a more inclusive worldview, serving as an alternative to "cultural competence."
- Cultural Humility as a Framework for Equity and Accountability cultural_humility_modelApplies the Cultural Humility model—centered on lifelong self-reflection and redressing power imbalances—as an alternative to cultural competence, to foster inclusive practices and accountability in community engagement and advocacy.
- Emergency Water Access Through Appropriate Technology emergency water provisionAddresses urgent water insecurity by distributing Berkey® water purification systems that function without electricity, plumbing, or tools, ensuring safe drinking water in remote or crisis-affected Indigenous communities.
- Emergency Water Access with Appropriate Technology emergency water provisionAddresses urgent water insecurity by distributing Berkey® water purification systems that function without electricity, plumbing, or tools, ensuring safe drinking water in remote or underserved Indigenous communities.
- Emergency Water Provision emergency_water_provisionThe organization addresses emergency water needs by distributing Berkey® Systems, which purify water without requiring electricity, tools, or plumbing, ensuring access to clean water in critical situations.
- Historically Informed and Culturally Grounded Land Management historically_informed_conservationUses historical land use data and ancestral knowledge to guide habitat management and land acquisition, preventing cultural conflicts and ensuring Indigenous access to biodiverse landscapes for cultural practices and traditional food harvesting.
- Historically Informed and Culturally Grounded Land Management historically_informed_conservationUses historical land use data and ancestral knowledge to guide habitat management and conservation planning, preventing cultural conflicts and supporting sustainable stewardship rooted in Indigenous relationships to land.
- Holistic Cultural Humility Model cultural_humility_modelApplies the Cultural Humility model as a lifelong, reflective practice to redress power imbalances, promote accountability, and foster inclusivity—offering an alternative to cultural competence through training, self-reflection, and community engagement.
- Holistic Indigenous Education and Cultural Revitalization cultural_educationThe organization revitalizes Indigenous communities by providing healthy educational resources that honor Indigenous land, traditions, and societal contributions. This is achieved through various forms of expression, including storytelling, land and water knowledge, song, dance, art, and food, focusing on culture, people, and land to promote well-being and address cultural appropriation.
- Indigenous Capacity and Institutional Strengthening capacity buildingBuilds capacity within Tribal Nations by supporting departments with community outreach, focus groups, white papers, and environmental project planning to strengthen self-determination and program implementation.
- Indigenous Perspectives in Land and Body Sovereignty indigenous_perspectives_in_land_managementFrames land stewardship and environmental protection as inseparable from the safety and sovereignty of Indigenous people, particularly women, asserting that violence against the land mirrors violence against Indigenous bodies.
- Indigenous Self-Care and Cultural Revitalization indigenous_self_carePromotes Indigenous-specific self-care practices and cultural revitalization through programs like music, storytelling, spa camps, and artistic expression to reinforce identity, presence, and intergenerational healing.
- Indigenous Self-Care and Trauma-Informed Wellness trauma-informed careSupports healing and resilience among Indigenous individuals, particularly those engaged in MMIW/MMIP advocacy, through trauma-informed care, personal wellness planning, and promotion of Indigenous self-care practices.
- Indigenous Self-Care and Trauma-Informed Wellness indigenous_self_careThe organization promotes Indigenous self-care practices and trauma-informed care to support the well-being and healing of community members, particularly those involved in addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIW) and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP). This includes fostering personal wellness plans, recovery, and stress management.
- Indigenous-Led Environmental and Cultural Education cultural educationRevitalizes Indigenous communities by delivering educational resources and programming that honor land, traditions, and sovereignty through storytelling, song, art, food, and land-based learning, while also addressing cultural appropriation and promoting Indigenous rights.
- Indigenous-Led Environmental and Cultural Education cultural educationRevitalizes Indigenous communities by delivering educational resources and programming that honor land, traditions, and sovereignty through storytelling, art, song, and land-based learning, while also addressing cultural appropriation and spiritual exploitation.
- Integrate Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Indigenous Perspectives traditional_ecological_knowledge_integrationThe organization integrates traditional ecological knowledge and Indigenous perspectives into scientific research, land management, and conservation efforts. This approach ensures that cultural values, historical land use, and ancestral traditions inform environmental stewardship and decision-making, recognizing the inextricable link between Indigenous people and the land.
- Integration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Conservation traditional_ecological_knowledge_integrationUses Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and culturally appropriate, non-lethal scientific methods—such as scat detection by conservation dogs—to inform ecological research, land stewardship, and food forest management, ensuring cultural and environmental sustainability.
- Integration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Conservation Science traditional_ecological_knowledge_integrationUses culturally appropriate, non-lethal methods such as scat detection dogs and TEK-based stewardship practices to inform ecological research and conservation, ensuring scientific work aligns with Indigenous values and knowledge systems.
- Land Acquisition and Cultural Conservation land_acquisitionThe organization acquires land through donations or leases to ensure Indigenous people have hassle-free access to biodiverse landscapes for harvesting cultural necessities. This approach aims to protect cultural resources without social or environmental concerns.
- Land Acquisition for Indigenous Stewardship and Sovereignty land acquisitionSecures land through donations or leases from private landowners, offering tax incentives in exchange, to support Indigenous-led conservation, cultural access, and ecological resilience.
- Land-Indigenous Wellbeing Interconnection Framework indigenous_perspectives_in_land_managementOperates on the principle that the health of Indigenous people is inseparable from the health of the land, linking violence against Indigenous women to environmental degradation and advocating for stewardship as an act of cultural and physical survival.
- Trauma-Informed and Holistic Wellness Support trauma-informed careSupports healing and self-preservation among Indigenous community members, particularly those engaged in MMIW/MMIP advocacy, through trauma-informed care, personal wellness planning, recovery practices, and self-defense training.
named programs · 4
what they call their work
Cultural Humility Training
Interactive training program based on the Cultural Humility model co-developed by Dr. Melanie Tervalon, designed to redress power imbalances and promote lifelong self-reflection among professionals and communities. Includes a 'Training of Trainers' cohort and is offered in-person and online.
Cultural Land Trust Project
Program promoting Indigenous land sovereignty and environmental stewardship, centered on reconnection to ancestral lands and advocacy against pipeline development and ecological destruction.
IV Podcast
Weekly podcast hosted by Souta Calling Last and Melissa Spence that explores topics such as Indigenous self-care, land back, MMIWG, cultural appropriation, and decolonization through personal reflection, storytelling, and guest interviews.
MMI Warriors
Initiative focused on addressing violence against Indigenous women, including free self-defense classes and advocacy efforts to raise awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn and Girls (MMIWG).
relationships · 46
who they work with
- 7GEN Partner — Organization owned by Acosia Red Elk, who led a Powwow Yoga session at the MMIWarriors Retreat.
- ASU Environmental Engineering Advisory Board Partner — Elaine H. Wilson serves on the ASU Environmental Engineering Advisory Board in addition to serving on Indigenous Vision's board.
- Acosia Red Elk Partner — Led a Powwow Yoga session at the MMIWarriors Retreat.
- Adrian Jawort Partner — Featured guest on the podcast, discussed fighting for Trans and Indigenous rights.
- Alex White Plume Partner — Featured guest on the podcast, Lakota industrial hemp farmer.
- Anita Stallion Partner — Featured guest on the podcast, discussed her multi-decade legacy and the evolution of pronouns.
- Berkey® Systems Partner — Distributes Berkey® Systems to provide clean drinking water.
- Black Belt Eagle Scout Partner — Provided a live musical performance at the MMIWarriors Retreat.
- Cece Partner — Featured guest on the podcast, founder of Prados Beauty.
- Char-Koosta News Partner — Published an article about the L.I.F.E. Spa camp.
- Crystle Lightning Partner — Featured guest on the podcast, actress.
- Dana Comes At Night Partner — Featured guest on the podcast, Licensed Associate Counselor and Drug Court Coordinator who uses her recovery journey to help others.
- Dr. Jann Murray-Garcia Partner — Co-authored the published article on Cultural Humility with Dr. Melanie Tervalon, which is a source for the Cultural Humility model.
- Dr. Melanie Tervalon Partner — Featured guest on the podcast, mentor and co-developer of the Cultural Humility model.
- Dr. Melanie Tervalon Partner — Mentor and "Shero" featured on the Cultural Humility Podcast series, and source of the Cultural Humility model.
- EHW Consulting Partner — Develops mutually beneficial partnerships
- ESRI Canada Partner — Develops mutually beneficial partnerships
- Elaine H. Wilson Consulting LLC Partner — Elaine H. Wilson, an Environmental Consultant and Project Planner for Indigenous Vision, is the Principal Consultant of Elaine H. Wilson Consulting LLC.
- Grantmakers For Girls of Color Funder — Provided support for capacity development and project implementation.
- Harmony Walkers Inc Partner — Harley Bastien, President of Indigenous Vision's Board of Directors, also serves as President of Harmony Walkers Inc.
- Indigenous Mapping Workshop Partner — Develops mutually beneficial partnerships
- Julia Lafreniere Partner — Featured guest on the podcast, advocate for bridging cultural gaps and creating institutional understanding within colonial spaces.
- Kola Shippentower-Thompson Partner — Featured guest on the podcast, pro-fighter and creator of The Wisawca Project.
- Lailani Upham Partner — Featured guest on the podcast, shared a Bigfoot experience.
- Melanie Tervalon Consulting Partner — Develops mutually beneficial partnerships
- Mia Warpath Partner — Featured guest on the podcast, uses her platform to spread awareness on cultural appropriation and MMIWG.
- NoVo Foundation Funder — Provided support for capacity development and project implementation.
- Red Elk Studios Partner — Organization owned by Acosia Red Elk, who led a Powwow Yoga session at the MMIWarriors Retreat.
- Reliable Tipi & Tent Partner — Provided a 17ft Tipi for a raffle.
- Return to the Heart Foundation Funder — Awarded the 'Our Sisters are Sacred' grant, making the MMIWarriors Retreat possible.
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