Friday, March 3, 10:00-11:30am - EADJ: Artist Panel Discussion: Tahila Mintz - Women and Water

Friday, March 3, 9:00-9:30am - Water Blessing at Riverfront Park

Join Tahila Mintz (Yaqui), Kimberly Smith (Cherokee), Nicole Thompson (Seneca) and Melba Checote-Eads (Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma), brought to you by the EADJ, for a powerful discussion on the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. This is an issue that affects tribes across the Americas, including those in Tennessee. Artist Tahila Mintz brings together a panel of Indigenous women from the south, north and local territories to explore the interwoven themes of women, water, and policy, and how they relate to the strength and mistreatment of indigenous women.

Tahila Mintz is a Photographer, Medicine Carrier and Founder / Executive Director of OJI:SDA’ Sustainable Indigenous Futures. She works across multiple platforms and organizations to amplify the voices of Indigenous people and the natural world. Her current work focuses on healing and the stories of missing indigenous women in this region. She is a Water Protector and a Land Guardian whose home is in her Yaqui community of Sonora and in upstate, NY. She has invited fellow panelists to share their unique perspectives and experiences, shedding light on this important topic and providing insights into the ways we can work towards justice and healing for indigenous communities. We welcome all who wish to listen, learn, and engage in this important conversation.

This is an EADJ event.

tickets required

NOTE

EADJ: Artist Panel Discussion: Tahila Mintz - Women and Water at the Frist Art Museum will be preceded by a Water Blessing from 9:00-9:30am at Riverfront Park, 100 1st Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37201.

Indigenous artist Tahila Mintz (Yaqui) will be joined by Kimberly Smith (Cherokee), Nicole Thompson (Seneca), and Melba Checote-Eads (Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma) in a Water Blessing at the Riverfront. You are invited to join them in a sacred moment of honoring the waters, a vital element in our lives and in the fabric of Tennessee's roots.

Let us gather together to witness this beautiful ceremony and to recognize the deep connection we share with the land and its elements. This is a moment to reflect on the importance of reciprocity and mutual respect with the natural world, and to honor the ancestral knowledge and traditions that have been passed down for generations.

Please join us for this powerful start to the day, as we come together to bless the waters and acknowledge the interconnectedness of all things.