News Release
NDN Collective
On Wednesday, April 20, NDN Collective will lead an action at The Foothills Inn that kicks off a boycott of all properties owned by the Uhre family.
The organization’s call for a boycott is sparked by the fact that despite the fact that Grand Gateway Hotel is currently closed — allegedly for spring cleaning — after Connie and Nick Uhre’s calls for a ban on Natives at the property, the family is still profiting from other businesses in the Rapid City area.
WHO: NDN Collective, members of the Rapid City community
WHAT: Action to discourage community members from supporting businesses with racist policies & practices, encourage using buying power to impact change by redirecting their dollars to businesses that stand in solidarity with Indigenous people.
* Visuals: Dozens of people holding banners and picket signs, leading chants and giving speeches
WHERE: The Foothills Inn, 1625 N Lacrosse St, Rapid City, SD 57701
*The action will also be livestreamed on NDN Collective’s Facebook and YouTube.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 20 from 11am MT-1pm MT
NDN Collective will be holding actions at various businesses owned by the Uhre family throughout the week in an effort to give Rapid City residents the opportunity to stand with them against racism by joining the boycott.
On March 26, directly after Connie Uhres publicly said she would ban Natives from the Grand Gateway Hotel and the Cheers Lounge and after NDN Collective staff members were refused rooms on two different occasions, the organization filed a federal civil rights class action lawsuit.
About NDN Collective
NDN Collective is an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to building Indigenous power. Through organizing, activism, philanthropy, grantmaking, capacity-building, and narrative change, we are creating sustainable solutions on Indigenous terms.
