Sweetgrass Advocacy

10/08/2026

Reminder that this is tonight! Free for the Native community🙂

We are excited to have Vivent Health Prevention Pueblo offering a free & confidential HIV & STI testing at our office for Native community members!

Our first clinic date will be October 8th from 3pm-5pm.

For any questions please contact [email protected]!

Know your status! Take care of yourself and your community!

10/07/2026

Our advocate Shauna is currently attending a 3 day training so she can't try to fight me for posting this! She is one of the top 3 finalists for the Mayor's Young Leader Awards! She is the backbone of our program and we are so blessed to have her working at Sweetgrass. She hates this sort of recognition and attention but we can't keep her awesomeness a secret 😍

10/07/2026

American Indian and Alaska Native women experience disproportionately high rates of violence, including violence by intimate partners.

Learn the signs.
Believe survivors.
Connect people with culturally responsive resources.
Help create communities where everyone can live free from violence.

10/04/2026

Violence is not traditional

We stand with survivors of domestic violence and honor the strength, resilience, and courage it takes to seek safety and healing.

We believe in supporting our relatives, families, and communities by creating spaces where survivors are believed, supported, and treated with dignity. Our traditions teach us the importance of respect, compassion, accountability, and caring for one another.

This month and every month, we stand with survivors. 💜

10/01/2026

Upcoming local events!

10/01/2026

We saw a commercial for a certain company's latte today and were thinking about how they have made a Native flavor wildly unhealthy. Pumpkins are tradish and nutritious; high in vitamin A and potassium but "those" drinks don't even contain actual pumpkin. They are also so expensive that they are stealing money from your boujee earring budget. Take your Latte Back and make it at home!

10/01/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

This month, we honor the courage of survivors and stand with individuals and families affected by domestic violence. We also recognize the importance of culturally responsive support, healing, and community connection.

Together, we can break the silence, support one another, and build safer, healthier communities for generations to come.

Your voice matters. You are not alone.💜

09/30/2026

Our program submitted this proclamation for the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools and they approved it after our event on Sunday. At least we have it for Orange Shirt Day today.
We will be presenting it to a local boarding school survivor whom we all love very much.

09/30/2026

Su***de prevention isn’t only something we talk about one month a year. It was the work of building communities where people feel connected and honored. We noticed when someone is missing from the circle, and we make room for them to come back. You are a loved relative. You are a part of this community. You are worthy of support. You’re not alone. Let’s keep checking on one another and listening without judgment.🩵💜

If you or someone you know is struggling or thinking about su***de, you can call or text 988 to reach the crisis lifeline if there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

Sweetgrass advocacy does not have a crisis line but if you’re in need of support or resources from our advocates, please call us at 719-600-3939 or [email protected].

***dePreventionMonth

09/30/2026

Today, we pause to remember the children who were taken from their families and communities and sent U.S. boarding schools. We also honor the survivors, descendants, families and communities who continue to carry these stories and lasting impacts of these schools.