OJI:SDA’ holds the first Virtual Spring Summit that brings together educators and honored guests to learn how Land-based teaching from Indigenous Scholar Elders, Knowledge Carriers and education experts can transform the classroom space. Speakers included Tahila Mintz, Jason Corwin, Maribel Gonzalez, Beverly Singer, Geraldine Standup, Yvonne Wakim Dennis and the The Washington Ethnic Studies Now (WAESN) Youth Advisory Board (YAB).

OJI:SDA’ holds premier outdoor concert event on June 4th at South Hill Cider to raise funds to support work focused on Earth guardianship, Indigenous perspectives in classrooms, and the health and wellbeing of Indigenous people. The event features a lineup of performers, Richie Stern, Lydia Garrison, Bear Fox, La Llorona and more. Food plates for donation provided by Earth Sol Catering.

May 8th, Mother’s Day Benefit Concert for Mochik Ania ~ Camp Turtle Indigenous youth camp for Land based learning and media training.

Tahila’s presentation was able to focus the audience and dialogue around the importance of having a spiritual connection to water and Human and Water Rights.