About REI
Welcome relatives, to the Red Earth Initiative.
Red Earth Initiative (REI) is an Indigenous women led nonprofit organization dedicated to offering holistic community care services by reactivating, revitalizing, and reclaiming ancestral healing practices. REI was created for Indigenous relatives seeking guidance in community driven wellness and healing education opportunities. Our doors are wide open, inviting individuals from all tribal backgrounds, whether Native or non-Native, to join our community with open arms.
Our Mission
Red Earth Initiative promotes access to culturally infused health and wellness services for self-identified Indigenous peoples to embrace the teachings and traditions of our ancestors.
Our Values
Interconnectedness
Wellness
Leadership
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Logo
Meaning Behind the Logo
The logo is a symbolic representation of a star’s energy. The orange symbol in the center of the logo depicts a star. The symbol of the red triangles reflecting each other represents balance. While surrounding the orange star, the red triangular symbols express the energy or rays of light projecting from the star’s gas—Similar to the energy of the sun. Both the orange star and red triangles are centered in a blue circle. The blue circle symbolizes the air, rivers, and water-systems of the earth. Outside of the blue circle is a border of red dots and orange symbols that depict direction. The orange symbols are intended to represent the 4 directions: North, East, South, and West. The red triangular border holding the directions, water/sky, and star represents the hills, mountains, and other physical land elements to demonstrate the Earth.
Message From the Artist
My intention on creating a visualization that depicts the energies of the earth is to relate the energy of a star to a human being. The star at the core of the earth is a metaphorical representation of the driving soul/energy of a human expressing themselves to their fullest nature.
- SADIE RED WING (she/her) | Spirit Lake Dakota Nation