Safety Training with Kola Shippentower.

Strengthening personal safety and community readiness. Empowering individuals to effectively communicate with law enforcement, while reinforcing confidence & preservation. 

Kola Shippentower-Thompson is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. A survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault & sexual harassment by law enforcement, she founded the Wisáwca Project, LLC. An organization working for change, for better communication and involvement. Kola has developed a Safety Plan to be utilized by anyone in identifying safety methods, contacts, and procedures to keep one safe, whether in an abusive relationship or a plan to track a missing person. She is a professional fighter and brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Kola is a wife and mother to three children and takes personal safety to heart, especially in advocating for MMIWP. Kola is also an actress, model & host of the I AM podcast. She is also a professional women’s tackle football player with the Oregon Ravens.

After registering, you will receive a PDF and the Zoom link to attend the webinar.

This training is made possible in part by a grant from Spirit Mountain Community Fund - Thank you!

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2025 MMIP Awareness Walk

Thank you to everyone that joined us for our 2nd annual (1st as Ampkwa Advocacy) MMIP Awareness walk at Independence’s Riverview Park on August 30th, 2025.

Thanks to Smoke Signals for their coverage of the walk.

This event was made possible by a generous grant from Spirit Mountain Community Fund and by our event sponsors. Hayu-masi!