Indigenous Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity & Competence Training

for groups, organizations, educators, community leaders.

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FREE series for individuals via zoom on March 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 6:30-8pm. Contact us via email to register at the bottom of the page.

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This training offers an Indigenous perspective and serves to increase awareness and understanding of Indigenous/Native history and contemporary experiences in general, and on Wôpanâak territory specifically on the island of Nôepe (Marthas Vineyard).

Colonial injustices, have ingrained our society, our communities and our experiences for 500 years; and it is time for repair and reconciliation. Native history, culture, and narratives have been attemptedly erased, underrepresented, and falsified, and they require our attention, understanding, and action in order to bring balance and true peace.

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The premise of this training is that in today's world, building cultural competency is no longer an option for organizations, educators and community leaders. It's vital for educational organizations to represent truthful curriculum content, amplify silenced narratives, embrace respectful representations and language, address rampant cultural misappropriation of Native culture, and build wholesome relations with Native/Indigenous Peoples.

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The training is for groups of 12 or more people, and consists of 4 sessions of 1.5hrs each, that can be offered in one full day, two half days or on 4 different days or evenings. Training can be offered in person or via zoom and can be customized to meet specific organizational needs.

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• Session 1 Open Up: Lay of the Land, Land Acknowledgements, white bias, awareness of cultural threads.

• Session 2 Dive In: History of genocide, history of Nôepe, Native youth, cultural misappropriation, and language. 

• Session 3 Process: Decompression session to process and learn how to decolonize from a heart space.

• Session 4 Activate: Integration of learning, and ideas around your organization's values, actions, goals, and steps.

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Costs: $1,950 for groups of up to 12 people, $2,750 up to 24 people.

Dates: Contact [email protected] to inquire, coordinate and schedule.