Sponsored by the Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective, Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (formerly known as Native Breastfeeding Week) was created to showcase the richness of Indigenous milk medicine traditions.

This year’s theme — “From the Stars to a Sustainable Future” — ties milk medicine to the Earth, its elements and the heavens and ancestors. Through breast/chestfeeding, Indigenous families promote health, community, environment, and traditions that foster a sustainable future.

For resources and Indigenous breastfeeding organizations, visit:

• Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective

• Chichihualtia Perinatal & Family Wellness

• Native Breastfeeding Coalition of Wisconsin 

• Oregon Inter-Tribal Breastfeeding Coalition

• Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Breastfeeding Coalition

• Indigenous Breastfeeding, Birth Work, and First Foods at First Nations

• New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force

• FACE (Family and Child Education)

• Maine Breastfeeding Coalition

• Breastfeeding Toolkit created by the Indian Health Service

• An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for American Indian and Alaska Native Families by the Office on Women’s Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services