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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - November 2024 - Minnetonka Moccasin + Cultural Appropriation: Lessons and Understandings
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \nSeventy-eight years ago when Minnetonka sold its first moccasin\, the term “cultural appropriation” was not part of the zeitgeist. In the past few years\, Minnetonka has undergone a transformation of sorts\, fueled by reconciliation work and reparative action. In 2021\, Minnetonka issued a public apology meant to acknowledge the brand’s role in appropriating Native designs along with a commitment plan that haloed everything the company needed to stand for moving forward.  Adrienne M. Benjamin and Jori Miller Sherer will discuss the lessons they have learned along the way that can help others understand the impact of this work and serve as a blueprint for brands and businesses to follow suit. \nSPEAKER INFORMATION \nAdrienne M. Benjamin (She/Her/Hers) is an Anishinaabe multi-faceted artist\, equity advocate\, and cultural educator. She utilizes the lessons of her life mentors and community elders to create meaningful\, current\, socially relevant\, and culturally significant work that intersects with her Anishinaabe values\, history\, and life ways. She is a cultural artist first and foremost\, creating jingle dresses and an array of other regalia and garments in Anishinaabe style. She is known for her work as the Reconciliation Advisor for Minnetonka Moccasins and has led their efforts to better relations and right wrongs of the past with Native people through public relations\, art\, and action. She has also worked with and educated other US companies on best practices for Native art and business. Adrienne is passionate about and vibrantly champions social justice and equity initiatives in the arts and education systems in her local community of Mille Lacs\, statewide in Minnesota\, and beyond. Adrienne is also an accomplished arts administrator\, having created and lobbied two successful arts and language based youth initiatives within her tribe; the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. \nJori Miller Sherer is President of Minnetonka\, a fourth-generation family-owned and operated footwear company on a mission to be a positive force by doing right by their people\, their community\, and their world. Jori joined the company in 2010 and has served as president since 2019. In her role\, she oversees global wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales\, as well as marketing focused on the distribution of the company’s next-generation products. An integral part of Jori’s role is making progress in Minnetonka’s commitment to reconciliation with the Native American community. Jori has been involved with the Two Ten Footwear Foundation since 2018\, first on its Associate Board and now with the Women In the Footwear Industry (WIFI) Advisory Group. She was also awarded a place on the “40 under 40” list by The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal which celebrates the next generation of business and community leaders. \nRECORDED SESSION \nIf you missed the in-person session\, we invite you to review the recorded session below. \n\nhttps://mwer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Edited.mp4
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LOCATION:The Minneapolis Club\, 729 2nd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55402\, United States
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