Working from the Heart, Binding together Ojibwe Art with Community Organizing, a new pathway for Entrepeneurship Reporting to you live from Native land today. As a small Native owned business, Heart Berry is also one of the fastest growing in the Midwest. But as a Native artist and CEO, I want to grow down and out, not only up. Alongside our collaborative partner Eighth Generation we have been able to build our reach and grow from pencil drawing and custom regalia to teaching, creating art installations, and donating thousands of dollars a year to local organizations. As Native people we often get told we are in two worlds. As an Anishinaabekwe I reject this idea. It pulls me in two...
Heart Berry unfurled the first ever Ojibwe flag this sunday on Indigenous People's Eve with Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan and House Representative Jamie Becker-Finn.
This flag follows the fundraiser with our friends at the MN Dark Clouds for Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition last year where our supporters and community raised $9,430 for MIWSAC to create a Survivor's Fund from Crewneck Sales!
We loved this so much we took it further and made a flag to wave in the Wonderwall at Allianz Field, the home of the Minnesota United Loons, Minnesota's MLS team. We cheered on our team to a 2-0 win!
The MN Dark Clouds, Minnesota's oldest and largest fan club and Heart Berry, Minnesota's fastest growing Ojibwe brand proudly collaborated to raise funds for Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center. Wednesday evening we proudly handed off a Literal giant check to Nicole Matthews, ED of MIWSAC. MIWSAC plans to create a Survivor's Fund with the $8443 raised with your support to aid survivors of sex trafficking. We are so proud of your support and the love that was generated around this innovative collaboration.
You can always contribute and support MIWSAC's work at their home
This Thursday is Give to the Max Day! We are proudly continuing our efforts to support powerful and creative work in our community. This past October we collaborated with the MN Dark Clouds Soccer Fan Club to raise over $8,000 for Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition! For Give to the Max Day we are donating to Rosy Simas Danse- a powerful and visionary Native Dance and Educational Organization in the Twin Cities. Rosy's work shares spans from works of storytelling through modern dance with community workshops to teach liberation through movement. If you've never been to one of their events you will leave changed. Additional Powerful and Beautiful Organization we love and would suggest: Minnesota Indian Women's...
Innovative collaboration raises funds and visibility for the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition “More than fans, we are a community. United by our love of the game and our home. We are United.” Coordinated by House Representative Jamie Becker Finn, the MN United Dark Clouds Soccer Club has collaborated with Heart Berry, a small Ojibwe owned business to bring a fundraiser this Indigenous People’s Day. We all want to know ‘What can I do?’ This Indigenous People’s Day an innovative and unique collaboration brings together love for the game of soccer with love for the community. “This is a rare win-win-win for Minnesotans, Native women, the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, allies, and Heart Berry” says Howes, CEO...
