About this Event
Belong To Where You Are
We are excited to announce our 3rd Annual Native American Heritage Month event hosted by Matriarch Mixer on November 9th ! We proudly present our featured mural artist, Danny Upshaw, as he creates Unheard Harmony's Storytelling Experience. We continue to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by uplifting Indigenous Excellence and paying Homage to our powerful Matriarchs, Native Business and Indigenous Entrepreneurship!
Join us for our NAHM event powered by Matriarch Mixer. All relatives and friends welcomed.
The Matriarch Mixer is part of Indigenous Community Collaborative’s mission to advance economic opportunity for Indigenous entrepreneurs by creating spaces for connection, collaboration, and community building. Each mixer is co-hosted with fellow sisters and business owners Turquoise Devereaux (@indigenousskye), Mikenzi Dupree (@stillshelives), Jillian Waln (Konekted Media), Katherine Jacobs and Roshan Spottsville (@photographybyroshan).
The evening is about celebrating the brilliance of Matriarchs today while honoring the cultural and generational foundations that make this excellence possible.
Highlights
- Immersive Photo Experiences created by Danny Upshaw
- Appetizers by Alita and Curated Beverage Menu from William Ludington
- Business and Artist Highlight with Indigenous Businesses
- Matriarchs of the Valley Award - Celebrating and Honoring matriarchs across the valley!
- Raffle and Door Prizes throughout the night
- Our famous Earring Exchange!
THEME: Indigenous Excellence - Dress for an upscale evening. Indigenous Fashion Attire, biggest and baddest earrings, Rock your Custom Hat, or anything from your community that you define as Indigenous Excellence.
🎟 Ticket Descriptions - 100% of the Funds go to Matriarch Fund to support their business, professional and community needs.
- Community – $10
For elders, college students, and Indigenous community members. Includes small bites from Alita, 1 drink ticket, and a welcome gift. - General Admission – $30
Covers the true cost of hosting this event. Includes small bites from Alita, 1 drink ticket, and a welcome gift. - Champion – $50
Covers your admission plus makes a contribution that directly supports community access and future programming. Includes small bites from Huarachis, 1 drink ticket, a welcome gift, and designated seating
Community Partners: Kell Duncan with The Churchill, Jon Canyon of Canyon Connects
SPONSORS: This event was made possible by our amazing sponsors!
Our Community Sponsor for the event is SRP
About Earring Exchange
To Indigenize the networking experience, we host a special Earring Exchange, a beautiful way to share story, style, and sisterhood. Bring a pair, take a pair, and meet someone new.
To Participate simply bring a pair of gently used pair of earrings to exchange with another.
We limit 1 (one) Pair of earrings to be entered into the Earring Exchange. Any additional earring will considered a donation. Please gift earrings that you would appreciate receiving.
Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout this event. Indigenous Community Collaborative LLC for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media.
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Host: Melody Lewis
Mix and Mingle
Info: Mix and Mingle will include raffles throughout the night.
🕑: 06:30 PM
Collaborator Highlights
🕑: 07:00 PM
"Honoring our Matriarchs" Award Ceremony
🕑: 07:30 PM
Artist Highlight
🕑: 08:00 PM
Matriarch Mixer Earring Exchange
Host: Katherine Jacobs
🕑: 08:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Event venue & nearby stays
The Churchill, 901 North 1st Street, Phoenix, United States
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