Indigenous Workshops and Consultation

I will work with you and/or your organization to develop a workshop that meets your specific needs and goals. Workshops on each topic can be tailored to a half or full-day (3 to 6 hours), depending on the time available and  desired outcomes. Workshops can be tailored to different age groups (school groups to working professionals). Here is a brief list of workshops available:


 A. TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

- Cultural Safety, Colonialism, and  Indigenous Presence
- Community and Relationship Building Through the Big Drum
- Unpacking Settler Colonial Privilege and Working Towards Allyship
​- Understanding Intergenerational Impacts of Colonial Violence
- Ojibwe Philosophies, Ways of Knowing & Ethics 


 B. ARTS & CULTURE

Moccasin-Making (Slipper Style or Powwow Plains dance style)
Gauntlets and Mitts
Loom-Style Beading 
Introduction to Quillwork 
Learning how to Bead 
Regalia Making/Traditional Dance
Working With Rawhide (e.g. hand drums, rattles, etc.)
Powwow Organization 
Drum and Song Teachings
Blanket Making 
Learning to Paint with Acrylic Paint
Introduction to Parfleche Work

C. PRESENTATION AND PERFORMANCE

I am available to present on various topics/issues including:
Intergenerational Impacts of Colonial Violence
Anishinabe Knowledge and Storytelling
Personal and Community-Based Healing
Indigenous Spirituality 
Healing, Knowledge and Indigenous Art 
Indigenous Art
Contemporary Colonialism

I am also available for dance and drum demonstrations.