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CHALLENGE YOURSELF THIS NOVEMBER // SET YOUR GOAL TO 640 MILES, 100 MILES
OR ANYTHING IN BETWEEN

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATE!

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by logging your
Run/Wellness Miles all of November!

ABOUT

BENEFITS

EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION: WHY 640?

There are 574 federally recognized Sovereign Nations (Tribes, Nations, Bands, Pueblos, communities and Villages) and roughly 66 State recognized Nations that all have their own form of governance, but please remember, our existence, is in our blood and doesn’t conform to the colonial constructs that gives us our identity and that blood quantum is a colonial construct used to dehumanize us and say that we are not “Native enough.” Due to genocide, so many of our relatives were taken – once thriving, now we are among the minority and often, invisible. But that is changing as so many Indigenous folx are emerging with their voice, presence and heart to create a better future for our next generations.

As we are in the fight for justice, visibility and respect – to be seen, heard, and supported across all our movements, the call for renaming and replacing the very things that uphold and celebrate colonialism, genocide, white supremacy and racism – are being removed, one by one.

Native American Heritage Month is a celebration of the resilience, strength, compassion and heart work happening in our communities. We must also recognized that the months of October and November are busy, stressful and often times, triggering for many Indigenous and Native Peoples. It’s a time where we can celebrate, even if it’s the small wins (for now) for recognition, respect, visibility and support our communities and voices receive.  However, we are constantly using our voice and energy to reclaim, to fight the racism, stereotypes and invisibility by those that don’t support Indigenous Peoples Day and would rather celebrate and honor Columbus; Native American Heritage Month – where some don’t agree that celebrating our First Peoples all month isn’t the way to do it; Truthsgiving (also known as Thanksgiving – sign up for the Truthsgiving 4 miler with me and Seeding Sovereignty) and the harm caused by Halloween when it comes to stereotypes, racism and the hypersexualized costumes that do not reflect Native women and perpetuate the violence Native women and our relatives continue to face. For generations, Native people have opposed these holiday’s and recognition that celebrates the genocide of our ancestors, the systemic oppression and racism that it created that Native, Black, Brown, Immigrant, Asian, Two Spirit, LGBTQ+ and Non-Binary people feel today.

So now – we focus on the positive, the resilience, our survival and our hearts that motivate us to fight for our next generations. Participate in this run/movement challenge to help honor all Native Nations that still exist and remember the many Nations that were eradicated and/or not support for their Federal or State recognition to this day. 

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@urbanindigenouscollective // urbanindigenouscollective.org

TRACKING YOUR DISTANCE

If you're not covering distance, then 1 hour of activity = 3 Miles
4 laps on a track = 1 Mile
Treadmill
MapMyRun.com
Find a Certified USATF Course
Some run/walk events display course maps at elitefeats.com
Many parks have measured 'fitness' trails open to the public
Download free app Strava & hit 'Record'

QUESTIONS 

Email // [email protected]

HOW TO UPLOAD TIMES & PHOTOS 

1. Run/Walk/Move daily or whenever & wherever you'd like!
2. On the start date go to elitefeats.com/Results - click on this event.
3. Search for Your Name - click UPDATE.
4. Follow instructions provided to log your miles.
5. OPTIONAL upload up to 5 photos!

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IMPORTANT DATES

11/1 Start posting times. Registering late? You can backlog miles! Please allow up to 24 hours to be listed.
11/30  Last day to log miles for all registration options.

WELLNESS EVENT - starting 11/1 thru 11/30 - all participants are welcome!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & DONATIONS

NDN Collective - Indigenous-led organization dedicated to building Indigenous power. Through organizing, activism, philanthropy, grantmaking, capacity-building and narrative change, we are creating sustainable solutions on Indigenous terms.

IllumiNatives - Created and led by Native peoples, IllumiNative is a new nonprofit initiative designed to increase the visibility of – and challenge the negative narrative about – Native Nations and peoples in American society.

Urban Native Era - Based in Los Angeles, our daily operations prioritize a better life for Indigenous People around the world. We seek out spaces where Indigenous People are not traditionally seen, we value the Earth and use the most sustainable practices that we can afford, we create a collective community where people can come together as one while creating fashionable clothing for everyone to wear.

International Indigenous Youth Council - Los Angeles - The International Indigenous Youth Council (IIYC) was started and led by womxn and two-spirit peoples during the Standing Rock Indigenous Uprising of 2016 while peacefully protecting the Cannonball and Missouri Rivers against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. We are rooted in the protection of the elements and have been brought together and continue to be guided by the prayer for the water. We aspire to inspire young individuals to build bridges of solidarity and become leaders of their communities. 

IIYC-LA helps to provide opportunities such as training, non-violent direct action training, education, spiritual teachings, healing, and more to the Council members and youth.

Urban Indigenous Collective - UIC devotes its advocacy and support of quality accessible and affordable health and wellness services grounded in cultural humility for federal and state recognized Tribal members along with self-identified Urban Natives living in the Tri-state area.

National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center - NIWRC is a Native-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending violence against Native women and children. The NIWRC provides national leadership in ending gender-based violence in tribal communities by lifting up the collective voices of grassroots advocates and offering culturally grounded resources, technical assistance and training, and policy development to strengthen tribal sovereignty.

Wabanaki Public Health - Wabanaki Public Health is dedicated to improving the health and well being of Tribal community members through connection, prevention and collaboration. We have a special focus on Obesity | Physical Activity; Substance Misuse Prevention; Tobacco Prevention; and Youth Engagement | Youth Empowerment.

Seeding Sovereignty - an Indigenous womxn-led collective, works on behalf of our global community to shift social and environmental paradigms by dismantling colonial institutions and replacing them with Indigenous practices created in synchronicity with the land. Rise with us. Grow with us. 

Native Women’s Society of the Great Plains - a coalition of domestic violence and/or sexual assault programs committed to the reclamation of the sacred status of women. The Society offers a vision that ends domestic and sexual violence against Native women, in all aspects – a vision of change. The Society works to support and strengthen sisterhood and local advocacy and program development efforts through culturally specific education, technical assistance training and resource implementation.

Running Strong for American Indian Youth. Running Strong’s mission is to help Native American people meet their immediate survival needs – food, water, and shelter – while implementing and supporting programs designed to create opportunities for self-sufficiency and self-esteem.

Running Strong’s work began primarily on the Pine Ridge and Cheyenne River Indian Reservations in South Dakota. We implemented programs to provide immediate and lasting aid with food and nutrition, water access, youth, education, and seasonal demands. Over the years, our service population and programming expanded dramatically. Today we are proud to serve Native American people both on and off reservations throughout the United States.

Return to the Heart Foundation - Indigenous led Grant-making empowering visionary Indigenous women-led initiatives.  Help support their Native Covid Action Fund.

SLC Air Protectors - Native led organization that addresses air pollution while supporting Indigenous led stewardship and providing masks, supplies and things needed to Native communities during COVID19. Click below for website. PayPal: [email protected] 

Indigenous Women Hike - Healing through our inherent connection to the land. 

See States, Cities & Counties who have either recognized, observed or adopted Indigenous Peoples Day!