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MISSION
The Indigenous Nations Alliance and Allies (INNA) intends to uplift and revitalize Indigenous Nations, Mother Earth, and Allies by striving for equality, education, culture, building and advocating for creation.
About Us
Throughout Indigenous philosophy there has been a strong connection to each other and our planet. INNA will restore this circle of life and strengthen family hoops as in concerns to intergenerational efforts to renew ourselves and our world to erase the negative negative impacts directed towards people and our planet.
We believe through all our unified efforts we can raise up communities, promote life, and build a better existence for another 7th Generations and beyond. Thus, creating sacred change. A Traditional calling (acronym): The acronym INNA is taken from the Lakota (Great Sioux Nation) word INA with a extra A to honor all allies striving for the same, and since life comes from our all Mothers on Earth and Mother Earth. The continuation of both is vital for survival and for breaking the social-ills that surrounds us all. Both Men and Women will play a vital role for all of life to survive, and bravery will take center as we walk in the foot steps our ancestors.
A Traditional Calling for Support…
We are sending you a “traditional calling” for support in a modern way. In the times of our ancestors, runners on foot or horseback would carry the message for help. Today, we are calling you through these modern technologies.
Our ancestors had a spiritual contract of pure hearts and clean minds when people requested support. This spiritual contract reaches across continents and reaches into every human heart for justice and equality. We welcome all who wish to help and bring about change!
As our great Lakota warrior stated many generations ago, we will unite and become one people. We can only accomplish this through unity!
Mitakuye Oyasin! (We are all related)
I see a time of Seven Generations when all the colors of mankind will gather under the Sacred Tree of Life and the whole earth will become One Circle again.
We are committed to…
- Reestablishing cultural thought that express generosity, compassion, wisdom, and fortitude while navigating in these modern times.
- Advocating for public safety through science, common sense, prevention, and school programs.
- Supporting foundation changes for grant criteria that do not support front line work, the most marginalized, creation, and those impacted by injustice.
- Voicing support for compliance with all treaties, including those for that protect clean air, water, and earth. And, the return of the Sacred Black Hills (Paha Sapa) to Great Sioux Nation.
- Supporting campaigns and actions to raise awareness for Indigenous Nations, Allies, and Creation. Alternatives to incarceration, youth diversion programs, bail reform, reentry initiatives, and work training.
- Advocating for legal representation for indigent indigenous defendant's that show constitutional violations.
Services and Programs
- Creating resource materials (Know Your Rights) and providing some legal books to prisoners and jails with high population rates of Indigenous Peoples.
- Sponsoring “Talking Circles” that mediate ways to express pain, anger, and conflict. And, creating a space for community communication to take shape and plant seeds of growth.
- Supporting online campaigns and letter writing for the release and assisting with issues affecting the imprisoned.
- Advocating for legal representation for treaty and constitutional violations.
- Alternatives to incarceration and youth diversion programs.
- Re-entry initiatives, including assistance with locating housing.
- Assisting in bail for single parents and supporting bail reform.
Native Amerians are the highest incarcerated nationality in South Dakota
Graph of the Increased Incarceration of Native Americans
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