“Many of our cultures have cues built in that are designed to connect us to each other and the natural world around us. We are taught from a young age to use them in everyday life both for safety and learning new skills. Our cultures are visual and use many cues making us comfortable with extended periods of silence when learning and in everyday life. As a result of learning by observation we are taught not to question systems, and this leads us not to question initially the introduction of systems that harmed us. As our cultures teach us resiliency we are learning to speak out and heal from those traumas. We need to change our perspective from intergenerational trauma to intergenerational resiliency. This workshop will explore how culture provides both barriers and the skills to overcome them in our modern world.” The work of the AKNWRC was also featured in an article from the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center.
Resource Link: https://youtu.be/SRGT7S0XvFk
Date: 2021