Our session will be with Cecelia (Acoma) and Shayai Lucero (Acoma/Laguna), Native American Mother and Daughter from New Mexico. Cecelia and Shayai will share their deep knowledge of plant medicine, curanderismo, wellness and regulation strategies so educators and administrators can integrate and nurture themselves on their paths beyond the symposium.
Presentation Objectives include: * Contemplate ways to integrate wellness into Science curriculum * Learn about and consider incorporation of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives within the classroom * We will be working with various plant medicines from making herbal bags, teas, poultices, etc. * Practice strategies for self-regulation and restoration to mitigate effects of teaching burn-out
What to Bring:
Wear casual, comfortable clothing
Water bottle
Small bag for personal items, and a notebook/phone for notes
* Wheelchair Accessible
(Photo shown is our graphic description created for a virtual presentation to the Indigenous/Native employees of Cisco.)
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Shayai Lucero was born and raised on the reservations of the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in New Mexico, USA. She is of the Roadrunner clan for her mother and a Turkey Child for her late father. In 2008, Shayai graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Science... Read More →
