Jenna Vanhorne

WORC Wins 2022 Food Sovereignty Prize

WORC is honored to be recognized by the U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance for our work on a just food system that supports people’s rights to define their own production systems. Above, Dakota Resource Council member Jenna Vanhorne pours milk at … Continued

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Western Native Voice Community Spotlight: Josiah Hugs

A Warrior’s Walk on the Red Road to Wellbriety Western Native Voice works year-round to inspire Native leadership so our communities flourish. Their Community Spotlight is designed to highlight grassroots organizing and individuals creating change from across Montana and in Indian … Continued

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A new dawn for oil and gas protections in Colorado

Two wins in Colorado show how grassroots organizing has led to strongest-in-the-nation oil and gas protections. These stories have been republished from Western Colorado Alliance’s website. Grassroots organizing leads to better bonding and reclamation Thanks to the hard work of … Continued

Bison Reintroduction: Nature’s Best Tool

This story was originally published on Homegrown Stories, WORC’s narrative project telling the stories of people cultivating good food, healthy land, and homegrown prosperity. Members of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes discuss how reintroducing bison to the Fort … Continued

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No More Stolen Relatives – Taking Action to Resolve the MMIP Crisis

Demanding Accountability on the Inaction of Federal Government toward Missing and Murdered Indigenous People  Written by WORC intern Marena “Bright Eyes” Mahto (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara) As an Indigenous Two-Spirit person, hearing about someone’s family member going missing, unfortunately, isn’t uncommon. … Continued