Director of Camp Programs & Staff / Consultant Appel Farm Arts Camp / OAAARS
A "what's next" discussion on issues of anti-Indigenous racism in the US summer camp industry. You've demolished the totem poles, renamed the cabins, and written a Land Acknowledgement- now what? Hear from an Indigenous person on: consulting with Indigenous communities, uplifting Indigenous knowledge and voices in camp activities, healing the harm created by anti-Indigenous practices, and developing sustainable policies around decolonizing your programs and properties. The session will conclude with a Q&A, providing attendees with practical advice and resources to create inclusive camp environments that respect, celebrate, and uplift Indigenous voices and cultures.
**Content warning:** discussion of settler-colonial generational trauma, American Indian Residential Schools, and visual depictions of persons now deceased.
