Thank you for a spectacular night!

By far exceeded our high expectations ⭐

We at VNN are absolutely buzzing with the positive energy that surrounded last night’s “Exploring Indigenous Allyship” event at the Philbrook Museum of Art.

The engagement of our community members and their openness to explore what is needed to foster true Indigenous allyship is paramount to laying the groundwork for positive Native Non-Native relations. We couldn’t have asked for a better first round!

Participants engaged in thought-provoking discussions that deepened their understanding of Indigenous history and challenges. This kind of dialogue is a vital step towards breaking down barriers and increasing equity.

We dove deep into ally recommendations and took a hard look at room for improvement across multiple areas within our communities.

While celebrating this success, we recognize that there's much work ahead. Longterm commitment is needed to sustain momentum, broaden our collective understanding, and build onto this groundwork for positive change.

In the coming months, VNN will analyze our learning from this event as well as data collected from follow-up surveys, update our webpage with community resources, and plan more community events with our VNN partners.

Attendees: Keep an eye out for your post-event survey coming soon!

If your company or organization would like to support this much-needed work, please consider becoming a Native District Benefactor in 2024 and beyond.

VNN’s Native District benefactors receive a wide range of annual benefits in addition to supporting Native perspective news coverage and events such as “Exploring Indigenous Allyship”.

Reply to this email and pledge your support as a Native District Visionary, Executive, or Advocate today.

Thank you again to everyone who contributed to the success of our “Exploring Indigenous Allyship” event. This includes our community partners Philbrook Museum of Art, Osage News, REI Oklahoma, Lucinda Hickory Research Institute, American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma, and others.

This also includes our national partner LION Publishers who helped us develop our Native District Benefactor program.

And, of course, our delicious caterer, the Native-owned Provision Pantry, for provided our amazing meal!

Our community’s dedication is a beacon of hope, and we look forward to shaping a more inclusive future with each one of you in the years and generations to come.