Center of History and Culture Gone Virtual
Virtual offerings have been explored by the Center of History and Culture, and attempted, on a variety of occasions in the last decade. Previously, those attempts were very hit and miss. Also, sharing our sacred culture and dear history over the internet has always raised a level of concern for the dignity of our traditions. Some stuff is just meant to be learned in person! However, social distancing gave us no choice and the decision was made to move forward with cultural workshops via Microsoft Teams, pending community stakeholder approval of course. After consulting with the Traditions and Repatriations Committee and informing them of our intentions, the committee agreed with moving forward and offering limited cultural teachings via Teams. Both the Culture Program and the Youth Culture Program organized and offered several virtual classes on a biweekly basis. We were fortunate to have several community elders agree to participate and offer their teachings. Also, we were especially fortunate to have reached our Out of Service Area citizens! Another common cheer of joy came from the citizens who felt more comfortable learning about their culture from the comfort of their home. The Center of History and Culture is working to offer regularly accessible digital recordings of permissible teachings into the future!
Director, Marcus Winchester
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