Here are some indigenous based programs and services ready to be delivered to individuals, communities or organizations from the lens of critical indigenous scholar and facilitator
Navigating Employment in a Colonial World: Empowering Strategies
The Navigating Employment in a Colonial World workshop is designed to work with individuals who are seeking employment opportunities while grappling with the impacts of colonialism. In this interactive and thought-provoking workshop, participants will explore the challenges and barriers they may face in the job market, learn strategies to overcome these obstacles, and develop the necessary skills and mindset to navigate the colonial landscape with confidence and resilience.
Customized Personal Development Workshops
These workshops and seminars are designed to empower individuals to achieve personal growth, enhance their skills, and maximize their potential. Through interactive sessions and practical exercises, participants will gain valuable insights, tools, and strategies to overcome challenges, develop self-awareness, and create a path towards personal and professional success. They work for staff retreats, staff-trainings, team building.
The workshops and seminars will incorporate a mix of presentations, group discussions, interactive activities, self-reflection exercises, and real-life case studies. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with facilitator and fellow attendees, fostering a supportive learning environment. The content will be tailored to address individual needs and provide practical takeaways.
Understanding and Shifting Lateral Violence
This one day workshop is designed to give indigenous peoples a broader understanding of the social issues we face within our communities, organizations, and family systems. It brings to light some of the unhealthy toxic behaviours we sometimes are unconsciously promoting in our social and professional circles. The participants will walk away with a broader understanding of the overall impacts we have faced and continue to face as indigenous people and how we can address this issues by embodying healthy behaviours within our daily lives.
Issues in Contemporary Indigenous Governance
This one day workshop will help broaden the participants understanding of the ongoing colonial relationships taking place today. It will help them to pinpoint the systems of dependency within their organizations and communities. This workshop promote ideas and solutions to help remove those dependencies in the face of an ever changing socio-political landscape.
Indigenous School House Modules and Programs: Preparing for Post Secondary Education for the Indigenous Student
This workshop is geared towards high school graduates or High School Seniors who are looking to pursue higher education. It is presented from a lived experience of being indigenous and pursuing a PhD degree. The students will learn basic life skills, critical thinking, and Indigenous perspectives to help them prepare for and navigate through various western institutions, universities, or colleges. There is a Three Day Intensive workshop that is delivers the basic modules in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada over the summer. Click here for more details: Indigenous School House 2018.
Understanding Capitalism and Business in Today's World
This workshop is currently being developed by Mylan Tootoosis and Amanda Bestvater, a Political Science Student at the University of Saskatchewan. It will provide a comprehensive understanding of the history of capitalism and how it is influential in determining indigenous social an political discourses. This workshop is geared towards professionals, administrators, and educators who are active in First Nations Governance.
Indigenous Creativity: Unleashing the Natural Artist Within
While a student at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico Mylan was highly influenced by creative mediums and highly artistic classmates colleagues majoring in Fine Art. That creative experience has been embedded in his personal and professional life. Drawing from the research projects and experience of both Mylan Tootoosis and his close friend Daryl Lucero BFA, MA this workshop is designed for youth to explore and express their own creativity through a variety of mediums. Students will be able to have an active conversation with Indigenous Artists and will also be able to create and present their work to the community. The venue of this workshop will require high speed internet access and will require additional costs for mediums and materials.
Customized Life Skills Programs
Life Skills Programs can be designed to suit specific community or a specific organizations needs and requests. These programs can range from two days to three weeks and can be delivered consecutively or broken down into specific weekdays or weekends. Please contact for more information.