Frequently Asked Questions
“Facilitation was top notch.
Lots of opportunity for discussion”.
Geoff Hynes (2021)
| What will participants learn? | Participants will… Examine past and present realities that Indigenous People experience. Connect the relationship between beliefs and actions. Identify links between individual and systemic responsibilities. Learn tools for engagement, safe service and equity. Assess next steps in your learning journey. Learn how colonization is ongoing. Please see “Our Offerings” page for more information. |
| How do you deliver your workshops? | Our current workshop delivery is offered either in person or online in live time. We have heard from many participants that our Zoom workshop was more interactive than anticipated. The nature of the activities keeps participants actively engaged throughout the workshop. |
| How does your work connect to Reconciliation and Indigenization? | We recognize that Reconciliation and Indigenization can have varied meanings. We take a decolonizing antiracism approach to learning. In this way, our workshops are designed to support people to learn various aspects of critical and decolonizing engagement. We aim to provide people with the tools to be better positioned to take actions in both their work and their day to day lives. |
| Will we learn about culture in the workshop? | Our workshops are created as learning spaces about systemic racism and colonization impacting Indigenous People’s lives. This main learning is recommended preceding learning about culture. We hope non-Indigenous people will learn a decolonizing view of their identity on Indigenous land, before sharing a space to learn about culture. |
| How long are your workshops? | Our workshops are generally 2 full days (9am to 4pm), with a 2 week break in-between workshop days. This timeframe is required to support a decolonizing learning process. |
| How many people per group for your workshops? | 16 is the ideal number but we will accommodate up to 20 people. |
| How much do you charge? | As contractors, we are covering all of the expenses that are usually covered for employees. With that in mind, we also consider what the organization can afford, within reason. We will be happy to speak with you more about this, contact us at indigenousantiracism@gmail.com |
“I learned a lot, and was reminded of the current ways in which systemic racism is impacting Indigenous Peoples”.
Workshop Participant, 2021
We are all part of systems and have a responsibility to act.
This work requires unearthing colonial patterns to address them.
Decolonization is an ongoing process and commitment.
Our work recognizes that colonization is an active and ongoing reality.
We must apply a systemic lens to understand racism and colonialism.
We centre the relationship with Indigenous People and the land.
Addressing Indigenous-specific racism is non-Indigenous peoples’ work.
Indigenous Antiracism 