September 30th, 2020

Marge Grow-Eppard
Native American Leader
Woman Who Walks With Bears

Marge and Denise at the International White Bison Wellbriety Conference Pow Wow
photo Ashanti Aceveda
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A couple years ago I was humbled to be asked to speak at the International White Bison Wellbriety Conference in Portland, Oregon. It was there that I met Marge Grow-Eppard. We had both been asked to participate in the event's Grand Opening Entry. She, with her MMIW staff and me representing the MMIW of Canada. I have to admit, I was a little intimidated by her. She is a real powerhouse! 

​Marge is truly a Force! She is the president of the MMIW&P, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People of California, Facilitator/Fire Starter, White Bison Red Road, Drug Alcohol Counselor, Director of the AIM (American Indian Movement) Foothills-Cen Chapter. She is a Grandmother of the White Buffalo Council, Owner at Medicinal Anarchy Gardens Inspiring Communities, Co -founder at BEAR- PAW Protecting Abused Women, Owner and Founder at 4 Directions, Balance n Healing. photo Denise Miller

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Her passion is serving her people especially regarding our MMIWP and Abused Women. Her dedication knows no bounds. Recently, she has organized a food/supply drive for firefighters in California, food boxes for those impacted by job losses due to Covid, planning the event for Indigenous People's Day, leading weekly on line meetings for people in recovery, a weekly on line Women's Culture Night, and so much more. photo by Toni Kelser

In the top photo you see us standing between the White Bison Wellbriety Sacred Hoop of 100 eagle feathers, with an additional one added to the center of hoop for our MMIW and a MMIW red dress. We are not smiling because we stand for them.

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 Santa Fe White Bison Conference January 2020

I find it a real challenge to express how incredibly grateful I am to know this amazing women. When I think of the paths that led us together, all I can say is that I am so blessed to walk this Red Road of Wellbriety with her. I am so thankful to Don Coyhis and The White Bison Movement. 

I am humbled to call Marge my friend, my ally, an inspiration and most of all, as she would put it, my siStar! Much love, respect, honour to Marge  Grow-Eppard.