Native American Heritage Month Wrap-up
Join the American Indian Success program and our campus community in wrapping up Native American Heritage Month with a keynote address from Victoria Johnson on November 30 from 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. in T.1400.
Students, staff and faculty are welcome to attend. This event is also open to the community.
Victoria’s bio
Victoria is an enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate, Santee affiliated, and was born and raised on her ancestral homelands in Mni Sota (Minneapolis, MN).
She is the owner of Indigenous Lotus, launched in 2017, with the intention to support indigenous relatives in healing through movement practices and knowledge sharing. Prior to Indigenous Lotus, Victoria's background includes direct youth work within the community for Native American/ Indigenous non-profit organizations in Minneapolis and Saint Paul since 2010.
A mother and community member, Victoria is also a yoga practitioner and student, Yoga of 12-Step Recovery Leader, and holds a degree in business. Recently, Victoria became a certified doula, Indigenous Lactation Counselor, and is a board member with Nitamising Gimashkikinaan. Her work has led her to teach and speak around the nation about movement and the importance of holistic healing approaches.