‘Creating Spaces of possibilities rather than dwelling in the impossible’
The urgent questions and growing social, cultural, and environmental inequities we face in these times create the need for collective strategies. No single individual, organization, or Nation can nor should bear the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual responsibility or cost for finding solutions to today’s overwhelming challenges. We must all learn how to work together for our collective survival, that of our Grandmother Earth, and for all our relatives.
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All Times US Mountain Standard Time
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Thursday – September 15 – Day One
Foundations for Working Together
10:00am to 1:00pm
Opening Invocation and Welcome
Introduction - Creating the Circle of Considerations
Making Agreements / engaging a process
smaller group experiential session
Break and Stretch (coffee, tea, etc)
Julianna MS Cultural Safety Considerations
presentation and discussion
Return to Main Group for Discussion Circle/Sharing back
1:00pm to 2:00 pm LUNCH
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Adding Perspective – Foundations of a Free and Original Existence
Steve N presentation
Discussion / adding perspectives and experience
Break and Stretch (coffee, tea, etc)
Introduction to not merely what we think, how we think widening of context – Setting context of E, M, P, S, Climate Change, Health and Legal considerations for next days
Group experiential session
5:00pm to 6:00pm
Is Colonialism an addiction? What is a Path to Recovery?
Addiction Circle group introduction and meeting open to all
Friday – September 16 – Day Two
Acknowledging and Protecting the Sacred
10:00am to 1:00pm
Opening Invocation and Welcome to the Day
bringing forward day 1 ideas, zoom catch – ups etc.
Adding Perspective – How we think and how it manifests, recognizing the challenge of presumption and assumption
Break and Stretch (coffee, tea, etc)
Keeping the Days – Mayan Calendar
1:00pm to 2:00 pm LUNCH
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Acknowledging the Sacred
Protecting the Sacred
Break and Stretch (coffee, tea, etc)
Keeping harmony with the Sacred
Protecting the Sacred in action
Who constructs the narrative?
5:00pm to 6:00pm
Is Colonialism an addiction? What is a Path to Recovery?
Addiction Circle group meeting open to all
8:00pm Special Guests Live Performance Stories and Songs of the People
Saturday – September 17 – Day Three
Think Global – Act Local
10:00am to 1:00pm
Opening Invocation and Welcome to the Day
bringing forward day 2 ideas, zoom catch – ups etc.
Think Global – Act Local: Protecting Paha Sapa
Carla M with discussion
Break and Stretch (coffee, tea, etc.)
Think Global – Act Local: Widening perspectives – Climate Change Report, health report other observations and impacts, challenges to making informed decisions and discussion
with Dr. Bear
1:00pm to 2:00 pm LUNCH
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Where are we today? Legal challenges to protecting the Sacred and working together presentation Natali S, Holly B, Juan M
Break and Stretch (coffee, tea, etc.)
Changing the narrative: possibilities for transformation and changing perspective
Group experiential
8:00pm Special Guests Live Performance Stories and Songs of the People
Sunday – September 18 – Day Four
Choosing possibilities and Closing the Circle
10:00am to 1:00pm
Opening Invocation and Welcome to the Day
bringing forward day 3 ideas
Sharing ideas of solution and discussion
Comments and ideas
Acknowledgments and Give-away
Closing the Circle – Closing Prayer