Jake Keyes, founder of Skydance and member of the Iowa Tribe, knew that being a part of this collaboration was perfectly in line with his goals for the brewery. One of the breweries participating is another Native American-owned brewery out of Oklahoma City, Skydance Brewing Co. If you are a part of a brewery looking to join the growing campaign, you can sign up here. They currently have 15 breweries signed on to brew this IPA and donate their proceeds to a local Native non-profit. Having just released their version of the IPA on November 19th – brewed on the ancestral lands of the Tiwa People – they have received a wonderful response from their local community and the larger brewing community as well. We are the first Native American woman-owned brewery and recognize the importance of dispelling harmful stereotypes and demonstrating that as Native People, we can also be successful entrepreneurs, brewers, distillers, and winemakers.” A Growing Communityīow & Arrow released their recipe for the Native Land IPA in early November and hope to have an abundance of breweries signed up by the end of the month. Shyla Sheppard (CEO/Founder and member of the Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation) states “As part of Native American Heritage month, while we celebrate the resilience of our ancestors, we also recognize the contemporary experience of Native People. On Indigenous People’s Day, Bow & Arrow announced the national beer campaign of the Native Land Beer Project in honor of Native American Heritage Month during November, hoping to bring attention to the significant contributions and history of Native people in the United States.
owned by Native Americans, they wanted to use their platform to make a difference in their community. out of Albuquerque, New Mexico opened in 2016 and is the first Native Women-owned brewing company in the country.