MMIR community partners
Guests:
Memegwesi David Sutherland is an Ojibwe language teacher enrolled at Constance Lake First Nation. Born and raised in the wilderness by fluent Ojibwe and Cree speaking parents, Memegwesi grew up speaking Ojibwemowin and Cree. After losing much of the language as he got older, he dedicated himself to relearning it. Today, he teaches Ojibwe to students across the world through CLAN — Culture Language Arts Network. Memegwesi is the proud father of three daughters — Rose, Anastasia, and Jemma — and is married to Mary Barber.
Liberty Greene (Red Lake Nation, Dakota—Upper Sioux Community, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara—MHA Nation, Wolf Clan) is the Director of the Boys & Girls Club at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. She brings extensive experience in community-driven work, previously serving as Learning & Operations Manager at the Tiwahe Foundation and as Director of Noojimo, a gender-based violence prevention program at the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center. At MAIC, Liberty leads youth programs that braid culture, language, technology, and wellness—including Golden Eagles, Sacred Leaders, and the Best Buy Teen Tech Center—while building partnerships with language and culture teachers. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Tribal Administration and Governance at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Webinar series
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office hosts quarterly webinars focused on community prevention efforts.