Native American Affairs is excited to bring Ms. Katrina Herne, Seven Dancers Coalition (Akwesasne, NY), to campus to facilitate a condensed Cultural Safety workshop for St. Lawrence faculty & staff. "The mission of the Seven Dancers Coalition is to uplift the families of Indigenous Communities by educating and restoring traditional values with the purpose of strengthening self-confidence and dignity. We strive for an environment of peace and tranquility to heal all indigenous spirits."
Workshop Description:
"Our Cultural Safety is designed to educate anyone who works with Indigenous families, communities, individuals or anyone who wants to learn more about our history and culture. More specifically, we focus on the Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) and Haudenosaunee (People of the Longhouse) teachings. Using Traditional knowledge and local history, we will explore our relationships, impacts of colonization, roots of trauma and the seeds of resilience that were planted within us from our ancestors. We will talk about the importance of understanding our relationship, history, how to meet their unique needs and how to be respectful of the traditional practices that we still utilize and the importance of those practices.
We do not expect anyone to be an expert in our knowledge but want to build confidence in your ability to connect, understand and respect our cultural ways. We include open discussion time so please bring your questions and experiences with you."
Learn more about Seven Dancers Coalition.
RSVP for the workshop here. Deadline is register is Wednesday, November 4; 5:00pm.
Questions?
Brenda L. Papineau
bpapineau@stlawu.edu or 315.229.5255