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Indigenous governance – a webinar led by Indigenous peacemakers
A webinar on Indigenous governance led by Indigenous peacemakers, for all who are seeking more culturally appropriate or helpful tools to design processes, policies, and practices that reduce conflict within and regarding the Nation/organization/agency/company they represent or serve.
Learn more about establishing a core values foundation, building peacemaking practices into governance documents and agreements, and when and how to utilize third-party peacemakers when issues arise.
This webinar was co-sponsored by Our Future First and Maija West Consulting.
SHIFT A Strategy for Managing Peacemaking
Cheryl Fairbanks shares her vision on a strategy for managing peacemaking. A video recorded at the first annual Hummingbird Gathering of Itsu Circle on April 22, 2022.
Monterey County Weekly: “Big Sur land returns to Esselen Tribe after 250 years”
The Esselen tribe is getting nearly two square miles of its ancestral lands in the heart of Big Sur back with the closing of a complicated real estate deal that has been in the works for more than a year.
KQED: How This Native American Elder Reclaimed Sacred Land in the Bay Area
“In the Land of My Ancestors celebrates the legacy of beloved Ohlone elder Ann-Marie Sayers. Sayers has devoted her life to preserving the stories and culture of her Indigenous ancestors. This documentary challenges viewers to consider the perilous impact of colonization on the Ohlone people in the Bay Area. It also follows Sayers as she provides a refuge in the sacred Indian Canyon for Indigenous people to reclaim their culture, spirituality, and heritage.”