Last year, the Girlfriends asked, “Is Land Acknowledgement Enough?” As did many people around the country. “Is it making a difference?” The Native Governance Alliance www.nativegov.org says, YES, it makes a difference but “only if we also focus on the all-important action steps for supporting Indigenous communities.”

As girlfriends like to do, we decided the first step was to LEARN MORE to make informed decisions on what’s next. Thus, our Indian Country 101 workshop is offered on October 12, from 9-1 pm in SE portland.

There is still time to register register. When we know more, we can do more to effectively make a difference!

Indian Country 101 is an incredible, self-study resource, designed to educate about US Indigenous peoples’ history, laws, current issues, and how to engage respectfully with Native Americans. It was written by The Whitener Group, a tribally-owned firm, and The Nature Conservancy. Retired Teacher Barbara Hilyer has compressed the 20-hour curriculum to a manageable, three-hour study guide for people to look over before the workshop. The workshop will be rich with discussions about modern-day issues of preserving land and water rights, adoption laws, strengthening cultural practices, cultural appropriation, Indigenous Peoples’ Day & Month, respectful ways to celebrate Thanksgiving, and much more.

We hope you can carve out time on October 12 to JOIN US.