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Inspire

Inspire. Mentoring was and is a ‘Way of Life’ for indigenous people. A Natural Way. For millennia, indigenous peoples have had traditional ways of teaching their youth not only the basics of survival, but the importance of social skills within family and community settings.

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Inspire

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  1. Inspire Mentoring was and is a ‘Way of Life’ for indigenous people.

  2. A Natural Way For millennia, indigenous peoples have had traditional ways of teaching their youth not only the basics of survival, but the importance of social skills within family and community settings.

  3. “The breath of the Spirit is seen in the corn, since when the wind blows the pollen falls from the tassel onto the silk surface surrounding the ear through which the fruit becomes mature and fertile. We should all remember how merciful the Great Spirit is in providing for our wants and, in the same manner, provide them for children.” Black Elk, Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux 1863-1950

  4. A Native American definition of Mentoring: A trusted person who shares all things good that help children grow to gain spiritual, mental, emotional and physical balance through teachings of their particular Tribal history, beliefs, culture, language, dances, songs, stories and traditions.

  5. “My children will grow up here and I am looking ahead for their benefit, and for the benefit of my children’s children, too; and even beyond that again.” Sitting Bull, 1831-1890

  6. “Grown men can learn from very little children for the hearts of the little children are pure. Therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss.” Black Elk, Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux 1863-1950

  7. “Children were encouraged to develop strict discipline and high regard for sharing. When a girl picked her first berries and dug her first roots, they were given away to an elder so she would share her future success. When a child carried water for the home, an elder would give compliments, pretending to taste meat in water carried by a boy or berries in that of a girl. The child was encouraged not to be lazy and to grow straight like a sapling.” Mourning Dove Salish 1888-1936

  8. Challenges • Cultural differences • Resources • Socio-economic status • Discrimination/racism • At-risk youth • Maltreated youth • Isolation

  9. RomanusPontifex or Discovery Doctrine • The origin of the doctrine goes back to the papal bulls issued by Pope Nicholas V in 1452 and 1455, which allowed the invasion, enslavement and capture of the Indigenous Peopleswhen Native America was discovered. GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Council of Churches Executive Committee in February, 2012, released a statement that denounced the “Doctrine of Discovery,” which gave explorers the right to claim lands they discovered. These historical church documents titled “Dum Diversas” and “RomanusPontifex” called for non-Christian people to be captured, vanquished and to have their possessions and property seized by the Christian monarchs. •

  10. Discrimination/racism “After enduring a long history of prejudice and indignities, American Indians remain the only ethnic group that is still the subject of national and local team mascots, sports chants, stereotypical statuary and widely accepted derogatory language and place names.” Whitbeck, Chen, et al, 2004

  11. Government ApartheidCongressional mandated Indian Removal Act of 1830 • Forms/applications • Procedures: formalizing the informal • Grant reporting requirements • Qualitative vs. quantitative • Cookie-cutter assumptions (uni-Native approach)

  12. Isolation Out of sight, out of mind Geographic: Remote Air-accessible /poor roads Peripheral to political/economic centers & drivers (some exceptions) Social: Lack of services (esp. mental & behavioral health) Marginalized populations Lack of connectedness “Bell jar effect”

  13. Resources • Lack of partners • Absence of civic organizations • Lack of local capacity (functioning, available adults) • Overworked and overstressed adults • Lack of role models • Lack of stable, safe environments

  14. For us, warriors are not what you think of as warriors. The warrior is not someone who fights, because no one has the right to take another life. The warrior, for us, is one who sacrifices himself for the good of others. His task is to take care of the elderly, the defenseless, those who can not provide for themselves, and above all, the children, the future of humanity.“ Sitting Bull

  15. Return to Origins Unemployment rates: AK Native villages: 35 to 65% Standing Rock: 84% Native Americans in poverty: 28.4% Nation as a whole: 15.3% Sioux Indians: 97% Standing Rock: 6 police patrolling 2.3 million acres Alaska Native villages: no police; nearest state trooper: ~ 1 hour flight away • Mentoring has always been a way of life for indigenous people • Children must be returned to priority status • We must educate Native children, lest they forget what has happened to their people • Mentoring for Native children must include ‘both’ worlds • Dominant society and indigenous ways

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