Knowing Yourself, Knowing Others is an introductory workshop that invites participants to reflect on who they are, where they come from, and how their own story shapes the way they relate to others. Rooted in Indigenous approaches to identity, land, kinship, and storytelling, this course creates space for participants to listen more deeply to themselves, to one another, and to the places and communities that have formed them.
Over two evenings, we will explore themes of rootedness, belonging, identity, and story. Participants will be invited to consider the people, places, histories, values, and relationships that have shaped their lives, while also practicing the kind of listening that makes room for the stories of others.
The course draws from Steps 3 and 4 of How to Be a Better Relative: locating ourselves within a circle of people and place, and listening to the stories held in the land and among our relatives. These steps emphasize that identity is shaped by land, people, memory, and time, and that listening is where kinship begins.