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About the Training
Young people who are not connected to cultural teachings and opportunities often struggle through life with confusion, identity issues, cultural pain and shame, feeling lost and most often yearning for that cultural connection. In many cases, young people who grow up with without cultural teachings and opportunities for healing grow up to be adults without cultural teachings and opportunities to live by cultural values. This training is for youth workers and others who serve youth to bring back more skills, information, techniques and resources to the workplace in order to better serve Native youth. A team of Native adults representing different tribal nations, all who utilize culture-based programming with their youth programs, will be the facilitators.
Ceremony, traditional games, healing processes and more will be included in this highly interactive three-day training that will leave you changed in a good way and with a road map to bring this positive change back to your workplace.
Ceremony, traditional games, healing processes and more will be included in this highly interactive three-day training that will leave you changed in a good way and with a road map to bring this positive change back to your workplace.
Training Topics
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Who Should AttendThis training is intended for tribal and urban program youth workers, recreation departments, youth treatment facility staff, TANF staff, behavioral health staff, tribal health and social service programs that serve Native youth, Boys and Girls Club staff and others interested in learning how to integrate culture into youth programs.
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Meet the Trainer
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Robert Johnston (Muskogee Creek/Choctaw)
“When you hold back, you stand behind the mountain. When you step up, you stand on top of it!” Robert is a founding member of the Native Wellness Institute and a popular Native American speaker and coach who has served Indian Country for over 15 years. He uses humor, storytelling, and music in his highly interactive presentations. As a leadership trainer for youth, Robert has served many organizations including White Bison, United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY), National Congress of American Indian (NCAI), and the Native Wellness Institute. He is a certified hypnotist and has studied Sports Motivation. Robert’s hypnosis shows have delighted Native communities all over the United States and Canada. |
Cancelation Policy
Registrants who are unable to attend may send a replacement participant at no additional charge. Please provide us with the name of the replacement before the training. If a participant is unable to attend and no cancellation is made prior to the training or replacement is made, the FULL amount of registration will be charged as a no-show fee.
Hotel Information
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Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
310 Fourth Street Niagara Falls, NY 14303 1-877-873-6322 www.senecaniagaracasino.com Room Rates $115 + $20 Resort Fee Mention the Native Wellness Institute to received the discounted room rate. The cutoff date for making room reservations is April 12, 2019. After this date the discounted room rate can not be guaranteed. Resort Fee Includes Fitness Center Spa and Salon Shopping Center Hickory Stick Golf Club The Bear’s Den Showroom Thursday Night Comedy Shows |