Indigenous milk medicine collective envisions a world where Indigenous communities are transformed and uplifted with access to the tradition and knowledge of milk medicine.

Indigenous milk medicine is a first sacred food and a sustainable food system that advances rematriation, public health and ceremony.

indigenous milk medicine week 2024

August 8-14, 2024

Theme: “Mind, Body, Milk Medicine”

Mark your calendars for our annual virtual week-long celebration promoting wellness, tradition, culture, and education through daily sunrise ceremonies, speaker presentations, movement sessions, support circles, and so much more. IMMC advocates for cultural visibility and strive to increase awareness and support for Indigenous lactation practices. Join us in this vital mission to honor, the past, present and future of Indigenous communities through the power of Milk Medicine.

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Presentations Tracks: Educational | Traditional | Wellness

More About the Theme: This year's Indigenous Milk Medicine Week theme, "Mind, Body, Milk Medicine," highlights the critical link between mental and physical health in the context of lactation and breast/chestfeeding. It stresses the importance of addressing mental health to achieve overall wellness for breast/chestfeeding individuals and their communities. The theme focuses on the interconnectedness of mental, physical, and lactational health, advocating for accessible mental health resources and support for those in the breast/chestfeeding journey, especially during the postpartum period. By prioritizing the mental health wellness of milk medicine makers, it acknowledges the role of community in promoting healing and well-being through connection. Through education, advocacy, and ensuring accessibility to resources, the theme aims to dismantle barriers to mental health support for lactating individuals and advocate for a holistic approach to well-being throughout the breast/chestfeeding journey. Ultimately, the theme aims to boost the overall well-being of breast/chestfeeding individuals and their communities by advocating for a comprehensive health approach.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

We are excited to announce the call for proposals for the 2024 Indigenous Milk Medicine Week Virtual Conference, taking place from August 8-14. We warmly invite you to submit your proposal through our online form by the deadline of May 5, 2024, at 5 pm CST.

Submissions will undergo review and selections will be made and announced by the end of May.

Let's come together to create a nurturing environment that honors and strengthens the essential connections between the mind, body, and milk medicine. By promoting holistic well-being and mutual support, we can positively impact the lives of lactating individuals and their communities.

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Hear from our supporters…

“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)

Indigenous milk medicine collective envisions a world where Indigenous communities are transformed and uplifted with access to the tradition and knowledge of milk medicine.

Indigenous milk medicine is a first sacred food and a sustainable food system that advances rematriation, public health and ceremony.

indigenous milk medicine week 2024

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Support Indigenous milk medicine collective

Make a donation.

Support our cause by donating to help us highlight and honor the significance of Indigenous Milk Medicine.

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”