Relentless Indigenous Woman

One of the biggest misconceptions I see in solidarity spaces is the idea that Indigenous Peoples are the only ones who can live in deep relationship with the Earth.

I am not talking about pretending to be Indigenous (aka pretendians). We already have that problem --and I'm glad we're in a time of that being called out.

I am also not referring to ancestry tests of North American Indigeneity from over 100 years ago, self-appointed identities, or borrowing ceremonies that do not belong to you.

I am talking about something so much older and meaningful. A type of remembering where your OWN people came from and what was stripped away through conquest, assimilation, patriarchy, and religious domination.

Long before churches, empires, and nation-states spread across the globe, communities everywhere developed ways of belonging to place. Ancestors carried stories tied to mountains, rivers, coastlines, forests, deserts, and grasslands. Kinship extended beyond human beings. Responsibility shaped daily life.

Across continents, countless cultures understood themselves as part of a living world rather than detached observers moving through it.

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HAPPENING TODAY 🌿

We’ll be exploring questions around decolonizing motherhood, reconnecting to Land and community, raising children beyond patriarchy and rigid binaries, nervous system healing, Indigenous ways of nurturing, accountability versus punishment, collective care, and what it means to raise children toward liberation.

About the Mothers on Panel:

Dr. Tasha Spillett is a New York Times bestselling author, educator, and scholar of Cree and Trinidadian descent. Her work lives at the intersection of education, storytelling, and community healing. Through her teaching and public speaking, she uplifts Indigenous students and students of colour by creating culturally responsive spaces grounded in relationality, equity, and joy. Dr. Tasha brings her deep cultural knowledge into every classroom and conversation, honouring her responsibility as an Afro-Indigenous woman to foster belonging and liberation. She is the author of the multi-award-winning graphic novel series Surviving the City and the bestselling picture books I Sang You Down from the Stars and Beautiful You, Beautiful Me.

Jenny Sutherland is from the James Bay Lowlands and Omushkegowuk territory of Moose Cree First Nation. As an educator and Truth and Reconciliation Specialist, she is deeply passionate about holistic healing, reconnecting to Land, and restoring compassionate ways of relating to ourselves, one another, and the Earth. Jenny gently holds space for misunderstanding while helping people move toward cultural sensitivity, relational accountability, and deeper connection to spirit and community.

Asha Frost is the bestselling author of You Are the Medicine, an Indigenous healer, oracle deck creator, mentor, and mother. Her work is devoted to helping people reconnect to the medicine already living within them: the spark, wisdom, and power waiting to be reclaimed. Asha is from the Crane Clan (Aji-jaak Dodem) and a member of Neyaashiinigmiing (Cape Croker) First Nation. She currently lives on Anishinaabe, Huron-Wendat, and Haudenosaunee territory.

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You do not have to be a mother to attend. This space is also for people who are childfree but curious about the sacred role of mothers, people who hold nurturing roles within community, educators, aunties, helpers, partners, caregivers, or anyone wanting to learn how to better support mothers and children in a good way.
Our children deserve more than inherited survival patterns. They deserve worlds rooted in safety, belonging, tenderness, truth, and freedom.

I’m so excited to gather with you all soon! 🤍

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Thursday, May 28
2 PM MST / 4 PM EST
Via Zoom

The webinar will be 90 minutes together:
• 45 minutes of panel discussion
• 45 minutes of audience Q&A

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