IOWA CITY, Iowa — Community members gathered Saturday in Iowa City for an Indigenous-led celebration marking the spring equinox and the opening of a new community space.
The Great Plains Action Society hosted a Land Liberation Celebration and “hub blessing” at 810 Maiden Lane, dedicating its Resilience Hub and mutual aid garden. The event centered on themes of rematriation, healing justice and mutual aid.
The gathering featured cultural performances, prayer, speakers and a shared meal. The Buffalo Eagle Singers and Ioway Dancers performed, and Renee Sans Souci of the Omaha Tribe delivered a prayer…