We kicked off some ACORN Flower Dance Programming in Hoopa last week and hosted a Flower Dance Overview Workshop for some of our girls. It was awesome to see a few new faces, and a few faces of youth that have been a part of the program for 6 years! We talked about what a Flower Dance is, the importance, the regalia, and we were able to dress some girls for the first time which is always a special moment that helps us build long lasting relationships with our youth. After the workshop, we were able to take 3 youth and their families to a Flower Dance in Hoopa. Thank you Vader family for being open to us bringing some of our youth! A huge thank you to Charlena Tello, Shanley Masten, Shaylynne Masten and Renee Doolittle for bringing regalia and being open to let us use it for moments like this. We would also like to give a huge shoutout to one of our former Youth Ambassadors and Senior Youth Ambassador, Renee Doolittle, for coming and talking with the girls and sharing her story on preparing for and having her Flower Dance. It was awesome to see you! Finally, thank you Shanley Masten for taking our photos! You had a way with making our girls feel comfortable and beautiful in their identity as young Native girls.
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