You are invited to join Sacred Parenting Education starting October 18. The program will run for eight meetings on Monday nights from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Those who attend will earn $40 per meeting and the Sacred Parent Box with crafting supplies.
The eight meetings will run on October 18 and 25 and November 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, and December 6 over zoom. Classes are hosted by Marie Turner from the ICWA Department and will be led by Jacqueline Vorpahl, Ph.D.
Parenting is a unique balance of honoring one’s identity, including the scars of the past, sharing our legacy, bridging the healing process for our children, and remaining connected to our own tribal and indigenous identities.
Storytelling is a part of Native life, intrinsic to our culture. Stories help link generations with our ancestors and value system. Storytelling includes songs, dance, art, prayer, poetry to connect tribal members and illustrate our history. Stories are a means of healing, coping, connecting, communicating, recreating, and helping preserve cultures.
Let’s gather together to strengthen our community and live out our values to raise our children into good relatives. Parenting is one of the most challenging and rewarding things we will ever do. We have hopes and dreams for our children; what we want to provide for them, being the parent we want to be, aspirations of a better life, finding meaning and joy in the world around them. However, life is complicated, and we may find ourselves struggling or our child struggling in ways that feel like loss and grief.
For more information, please get in touch with Marie Turner at 508-477-0208 ext 144 or marie.turner@mwtribe-nsn.gov. You may also contact Ann Marie Askew at amaskew@wlrp.org or Judi Urquhart at wlrp@wlrp.org.
