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Rising Hearts, an Indigenous led organization, elevating community voices through meaningful kinship, movement, advocacy and storytelling.

Much of the heart work we prioritize is cultivating kinship with brands, companies and groups, while creating meaningful collaborations with the Rising Hearts athletes, community partners and broader movement community.

Our Programs:
Running On Native Lands Initiative
Running With Purpose Athlete Advocates
Rising Hearts Stories | Filmmaking
Virtual Movement Events | Race Organizing
You Are Loved Community Grant Initiative
Consulting - DEI / Collab opportunities / Facilitating Connections

 
 

If you’re curious about the heart work we do, be sure to check out our latest blog! It’s long, but it gives you more context to the heart work we are so grateful and honored to do. The communities we are part of, who have welcomed us, to the ones we’ve helped build and grow, to new friends, family, and connections. It’s making a difference and an impact, big or small - that’s what we are here for! Learn more about our programs, recaps, and our 2025 wishlist!

 

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MOVEMENTS FOR WELLNESS

 

Let’s build community.

 
 
 

WEAR THE HEART WORK

VIRTUAL EVENTS TO SUPPORT + LEARN FROM:

ON YOUR MARK, SET YOUR INTENTIONS 5K

5K, 10K, 13.1MI

 

On Your Mark, Set Your Intentions 5k - Welcoming the New Year - 2025! 

"Run with purpose, move with purpose. Set your intentions. Celebrate you, celebrate your journey! And we can celebrate community!"

Dates: December 30 - January 5, 2025
Distances: 5k ($20), 10k ($30), 13.1mi ($35)
Where: Virtual (in person runs are option but will have to provide me with the locations and who the run leads are and we can add those into the registration site)
Add a Land Acknowledgement to your Bib
Downloadable bib available for free (registration isn't required, but helps with being able to donate to beneficiaries)

Perks:
+ 15 participants will be selected to receive a 2025 planner / intention setting
+ 10 participants will be selected to receive a gift code for a free pair of On running shoes when you join RISING HEARTS (virtual team)

Beneficiaries:
+ Touching Land
+ Black Men Run
+ Running Industry Diversity Coalition
+ Rising Hearts

REGISTRATION IS LIVE!

 
 
 

The Running Industry Diversity Coalition presented Know To Run: Yatika, Hosted by Jordan Marie Whetstone (Rising Hearts), on October 3, 2023 at 3:30pm EST. It was such a great turnout, with great questions and hopefully, a new perspective for non-Indigenous participants! This is how change happens, even if it is little by little!

Here is the recording below, what to expect:
1. Watch KNOW TO RUN: YATIKA
2. Then view the RIDC recording of the discussion!
3. Learn about land acknowledgements, their importance, and what it means to go beyond
4. Understand the necessity of including local Indigenous communities in conversations on making the running and outdoor community a more accessible and equitable place, and what the consultation process looks like

Continuing the Conversation!
Watch the Trail Runner and Rising Hearts  panel discussion about the past, present and future contributions of Indigenous peoples to trail running.

The discussion will include Verna Volker, Dinée Dorame, Guarina Lopez, Jordan Marie Daniel and Dustin Martin. We will dissect and discuss harms caused by erasing the Indigenous foundations of trail running, and highlight the many ways that Indigenous athletes have changed and continue to lead the sport. The event will also spotlight specific ways runners can decolonize trail running.

Indigenous Peoples are still here. And thriving. Join us for a conversation that is sure to challenge, educate, and inspire.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH!