This program provides instruction for adults to facilitate the Sons of Tradition program. This is a prevention education program for Native American boys age 13-17. It is designed to coincide with the school year and other weekly programs, and also to extend over the summer months. The focus of this program is establishing identity and learning what it is to be a Native American man. The curriculum is based upon the teachings of Native American Elders. Facilitators are trained in a three day program that introduces them to the principles, laws, and values that form the basis of the program, options for using the curriculum, and how to use talking circles and mind mapping, which are integral to the training program. Click here for more information.
Daughters of Tradition
This program provides instruction for adults to facilitate the Daughters of Tradition program. this is a prevention education program for Native American girls age-8-12 (DOT I) and age 13-17 (DOT II). It is designed to coincide wit the school year and also to extend over the summer months. The primary theme of the DOT I Program is "being good at something, being good for something." The primary theme of the DOT II program is "developing an identity as a Native American woman." Each program is based upon the teachings of Native American Elders and Clan Mothers. Facilitators are trained in a three day program that introduces them to the principles, laws, and values that form the basis of the program, options for using the curriculum, and how to use talking circles and mind mapping, which are integral to the training program. Click here for information on DOT I and click here for information on DOT II.
Medicine Wheel & 12 Steps for Adolescent Boys and Girls
This training program is based upon the Medicine Wheel & 12 Steps and traditional teachings given by the Elders of many different Native American communities. The three day facilitator training is designed to prepare adults to facilitate the curriculum for youth in their own communities. The curriculum is designed to accommodate the needs and interests of young people aged 13-21. It provides youth with the opportunity to choose a healthy set of values, make healthy choices, set personal goals, address issues of intergenerational healing, and to choose sobriety and wellness as a vision for their lives. Separate curriculum has been developed for boys and girls. Click here for more information.
Wellbriety Training Institute
