Hosted by Chichihualtia

Date: August 6, 2023

Time: 4 to 8 p.m. Pacific

Location: El Semillero Family Farm, 2901 E. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90063 (on Tongva Lands)

Click here to view event fliers.

It’s with abundant hearts and grassroots efforts that we invite all Native and Indigenous self-identifying and reconnecting pregnant and lactating peoples and their families to be nourished and celebrated during Indigenous Milk Medicine Week 2023 on Tongva Ancestral Lands.

What is Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (IMMW)?
IMMW was created by a collective a Native American women, two-spirit, and femme lactation providers and supporters to increase support and resources for Native first food experiences, promote healing and wellness, and push for access, opportunity, visibility, and equity in Indigenous Milk experiences.

Indigenous identifying community members, birthworkers, midwives, and perinatal health educators are encouraged to attend. Allies are welcome.

There will be poetry, a panel discussion with storytelling, workshops, nourishment, raffles, prizes and more!

Chichihualtia (breastfeeding in Nahuatl) will also be offering a virtual workshop on the Mindful Milk Expression technique and method that incorporates mindfulness and ritual during milk expression routines as an IMMW fundraiser. This is a $20 minimum donation. If you’re interested in having us bring this workshop to your audience to help us raise funds for our IMMW event anytime throughout the year, please let us know! Email info@chichihualtia.org for more information if you are interested. See flier for more information. You can check out our IG Live about this workshop here.

Feel free to share on social media and tag us @Chichihualtia, hashtag #IndigenousMilkMedicineWeek and like, share and bump our posts! You may share in email, newsletters, or other platforms. We’d also love to see you there!

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Please share widely, especially among Indigenous and Native American communities.

This event is multi-generational and open to all regardless of lactation/breastfeeding experiences. There will be Native activities, raffles, prizes and cultural workshops for the entire family. Lactogenic traditional nourishment will be provided; all pregnant and lactating individuals, infants, children and elders eat first. See attached document for full event details.

Chichihualtia also has a fundraiser! You can check it out here.
Chichihualtia is a grassroots organization exercising our self-determination as Indigenous peoples to reclaim our traditions for the improved health outcomes of our future generations. Any financial contribution uplifts our Lineage-Health Initiative and efforts.

Questions? Please contact Tecpaxochitl at info@chichihualtia.org