Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective

Honoring, uplifting, and protecting Indigenous Milk Medicine across our communities.

Thank you all for participating in this year’s virtual celebration! We loved seeing all the posts, events held in various communities and all the love received. We hope that you continue your efforts to uplift Indigenous milk medicine journeys wherever you are - continuing learning, growing, supporting, and educating others.

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This year, we gathered around the theme We Keep the Fires Lit: Rising Through Milk Medicine — honoring the brilliance, continuity, and cultural strength carried through Indigenous lactation and community care. Moving forward beyond August, we hope you join us in November for our in-person gathering in Oklahoma City, an event called, “Gathering for Indigenous Milk Medicine.”

We will also be participating in Giving Tuesday this year so please consider making a contribution during the upcoming campaign to support Indigenous Milk Medicine programming and more!

Thank you again for another incredible week and yearly celebration!

Explore IMMW 2026

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Gathering for Indigenous Milk Medicine Registration

Generation Registration Open

Join us for the "Gathering for Indigenous Milk Medicine" in-person event!

Dates:

  • November 8, 2026

    Pre-event programming, 5-8 pm

  • November 9-11, 2026

    Gathering dates, 8 am - 5 pm/ 8 am - 12:30 pm (last day)

Location:

  • OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark -- Oklahoma City, OK

  • The Gathering will feature a special beading presentation, educational sessions (plenary style), Native Market, Daily breakfast and Lunch.

Price:

$250

Price is per attendee (Includes meals, sessions and activities). Does not include travel/ lodging.

Priority registration is reserved for Indigenous relatives.

BIPOC guests are absolutely invited and welcomed and will be added to our priority waitlist and offered registration as space allows.

NOTE: This will be a two-step process—first, submit your request to attend. Acceptance is on a rolling basis. You will receive a follow-up email containing a link for payment if you meet admission requirements.

Register

Support the Annual T-shirt Fundraiser

Our Fundraiser continues…

Our Annual IMMW T-shirt Fundraiser is still currently LIVE!

Consider supporting Indigenous Milk Medicine programming and helping with the Gathering event.

Deadline: October 1.

This year we have some fun styles, so get your IMMW swag while you can!

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About IMMC

Nourishing Traditions, Empowering Communities


We are a grassroots, Indigenous-led collective uplifting Milk Medicine through ceremony, story, sovereignty, and love.

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2026 Featured artist:

Julianne Denny

This year’s featured artist for Indigenous Milk Medicine Week 2026 is Julianne Denny (Cree, Ojibway, Mi’kmaq). She is a multidisciplinary Indigenous artist, birthworker, lactation counselor, and cultural practitioner from the Rocky Boy community. Her artwork for IMMW 2026 honors continuity, kinship, and the strength carried through Indigenous Milk Medicine to keep the fires lit.

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the knowledge, relationship, and responsibility we carry to nourish our babies, our families, and our future generations. It is cultural memory, healing, and the continuation of who we are.

Indigenous Milk Medicine is…

“It’s not just milk. It’s the four directions coming together to make a greater connection.”

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— Kimberly Moore-Salas (Diné) Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective, IBCLC

Connect with us

Community voices

  • “My mom is involved in birthwork and chestfeeding education. I am an environmental justice activist. To us, Indigenous Milk Medicine means seizing the means of food production and reclaiming power.”

    - IMMW Participant

  • “I am a community doula and also research field staff conducting home assessments for our birthing participants. Indigenous Milk Medicine means uplifting, recognizing, and reclaiming our sovereignty to exist in the ways of our ancestors and elders.”

    - Supporter

  • “Thank you so much for this important work and message. As a mother, it makes me so much more hopeful for my children and future generations that these conversations are happening.”

    - IMMW Participant

  • “It is not just milk it is the four directions that come together to make a greater connection. Others only think of lactation, but we see the whole story.”

    - Kim Moore-Salas- IMMC Member