Indigenous Breastfeeding Coalition of Minnesota - Fall Gathering

Schedule

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025 at 08:30 am to Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Minneapolis American Indian Center | Minneapolis, MN

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Come together this fall to celebrate and support Indigenous breastfeeding in Minnesota at our Annual Gathering!
About this Event

Join us for the 2025 Indigenous Breastfeeding Coalition of Minnesota - Fall Gathering!

The Indigenous Breastfeeding Coalition of Minnesota is a grassroots coalition of American Indian/Indigenous lactation and breastfeeding educators and counselors who support Native families throughout the state of Minnesota. Our goals are to promote breastfeeding and the importance of it in our communities, normalize breastfeeding in our communities, and to be active members of our communities to accomplish this.

Our Annual Fall Gathering is intended to bring our members and affiliates together for collaboration, build a community of practice, learn or recieve lactation training, share resources, and network. This year's gathering is going to be a 2 day event- the first ever!

Here's a sneak peek at what to expect on this year's agenda:

  • Nutrition for birthing and postpartum
  • Healthy eating with CSA boxes
  • Partner support , a panel discussion
  • Fathers as Doulas
  • Perinatal Mood Disorders
  • Integrating reflexes with breastfeeding
  • Maternal health engagement
  • A Breastfeeding Art Exhibition!
  • Breastfeeding Program tabling/booths

September 18, 2025

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome & Prayer
Host: Fern Renville
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Introductions
Host: Coalition members & attendees

Info: We are going to make sure you have time to meet the people you are sitting next to at your table and who else is in the room that you can make connections with. It may be the way you meet your next breastie!


🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Nutrition for Birthing and Postpartum
Host: Candi Smith, Osage Nation, RN/IBCLC
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Voting for Breastfeeding Art Exhibition & Award nominees!
Host: Indigenous Breastfeeding Coalition of MN Co-Leaders
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK

Info: Catered meal by Gatherings Cafe crew.


🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Healthy eating and recipes with CSA Boxes
Host: Linda Black Elk, Ethnobotanist/Food Sovereignty Activist
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Partner Support: A Panel Discussion

Info: Vin Dionne, Zhawin Gonzalez, Sophia Benrud, Arnold Dahl-Wooley


🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Stretch Break & Evaluations

Info: Take a short guided stretch break with a certified yoga teacher to end your day. Take a few minutes to fill out a reflection on today's sessions.


September 19, 2025

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome & Presentation of Breastfeeding Awards
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Fathers as Doulas
Host: Red Rock Perkins, Dr. Alayna Eagleshield
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Keynote Presentation: Perinatal Mood Disorders
Host: Dr. Tami DeCoteau
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK
Host: Gatherings Cafe Catering
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
What Muskrat Taught Us: Infant Led Latching and the Honorable Harvest Protocol
Host: Elizabeth Montez, IBCLC
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Maternal Health Engagement Session
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Travel Song/Prayer
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Adjourn
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Where is it happening?

Minneapolis American Indian Center, 1530 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, United States

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Indigenous Breastfeeding Coalition of Minnesota

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