This eight session facilitation and ongoing organizing process is designed for labor, community, and faith organizations that are a part of Sound Alliance. You along with others from your organization are invited to join in reflection and learning around the truth of colonization and its ongoing impact in the region where we live. Wrestling with the Truth of Colonization is an initiative of the IAF Northwest and offered locally in conjunction with United Indians of All Tribes Foundation and Sound Alliance.
Program Notes:
- Please confirm that you are able to attend all of the first five sessions before registering, as each session builds on the learnings of the previous evening.
- This is a training series that seeks to center the lived experiences of Indigenous Peoples, the work that is ongoing in our communities and the emotional work that comes from this. Please be prepared to engage in this emotional labor and reflection.
- Wrestling with the Truth of Colonization is more than the training sessions listed here, it is a community organizing initiative. The goal is to take the learning and reflection from these sessions and turn them into long-term community organizing efforts towards upholding native sovereignty and real solidarity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
Introductory Briefings:
There are two options to attend an introductory briefing. You must attend one of the briefings in order to participate in the series:
Introductory Briefing 1:
Thursday, March 6 12:00-12:30pm PST
Introductory Briefing 2:
Tuesday, March 11 12:00-12:30pm PST
First Five Sessions:
Tuesday and Thursday Mornings
March 13, 18, 20, 25, 27: 10:00am-12:00pm PST
Follow Up Sessions:
Follow Up Sessions will be offered over three to six months and designed to continue each individual's personal wrestling, dig into local histories and experiences of Indigenous peoples, and identify action opportunities. The final dates for these sessions will be set during the first five sessions happening in March.
Use this link to register
All sessions listed above will be held over Zoom
Cost
The cost of this program is $285 per person. Fees are waived for participants from Sound Alliance and employees of Public Health - Seattle & King County. Sound Alliance members are encouraged to donate to cover part of the cost of training. Any way you can help us reach that per-person cost supports the initiative to implement the John McCoy lulilaš Since Time Immemorial curriculum and other organizing efforts. The session is also open to IAF Pacific affiliates and other organizations in the Puget Sound region. Please contact [email protected] for payment information.