In this episode of Policy & Advocacy in Action, Tatewin Means talks about how a Lakota ran grassroots Community Development Corporation has built a community as a catalyst to create systemic change on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Thunder Valley CDC is focused on building power for our community to create sustainable change and end poverty on the reservation through a multifaceted approach that ultimately creates vibrant and healthy communities. All their work is place-based and comprehensive, centered on applying indigenous innovation in a way that honors their cultural heritage and is adapted for the needs and vision of the local community. Rose Quilt of the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center provides commentary on Murder and Missing Indigenous Women's Day (MMIWG) which takes place on May 5th every year.

To learn more about Thunder Valley CDC, visit https://thundervalley.org/. 

Produced by NRCDV Radio on May 21, 2020.