Indigenous culture and commitment to diversity news by Vince Salvadalena? Defining Native American culture is a difficult task not necessarily because the beliefs and customs that characterize this historic population are hard to comprehend but more due to the fact that Native Americans are an incredibly diverse population. Just as defining America would require examinations of culture from all over the country, Native American culture must examine different regions and tribes. Generally speaking, most cultures of Native Americans are very spiritual and group oriented in nature. Find additional details at https://medium.com/@vsalvo.
Vince Salvadalena on diversity and inclusion advice of the day : Photos can make for great conversation icebreakers (or Zoom icebreakers in the remote world). A board full of memories related to employees’ personal important life events can create the right spark of communication. The display of such personal mementos in the professional space can speak volumes about the different aspects of employee experiences. It helps the coworkers to see the perspective of others and embrace it, which finally leads to mutual respect and dignity at the workplace.
And the COVID-19 pandemic (PDF) widened these disparities because Black women were more likely to work in occupations and sectors heavily affected by the economic downturn, such as health care and social services, educational services, retail, and accommodation and food services. Black women who stayed employed during the pandemic faced a disproportionate risk of virus exposure because they are overrepresented in essential work, working in close physical proximity to others, and paid less when in those roles. None of these disparities are accidental. They stem from the interlocking systems of white supremacy and sexism that permeate US institutions’ policies and practices. These forces shaped the historical devaluing of Black women’s labor for centuries.
Vince Salvadalena Houston, Texas about native Americans and indigenous events in 2022 : March 26- 27. World Championship Hoop Dance contest, an event hosted by the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. World champion hoop dancer Scott Sixkiller Sinquah performing at the Heard Museum. (Photo courtesy of Heard Museum Facebook page) World champion hoop dancer Scott Sixkiller Sinquah performing at the Heard Museum. (Photo courtesy of Heard Museum Facebook page) April 1. 18th Annual American Indian Disability Summit, an in-person event in Phoenix, Arizona.
Vince Salvadalena about numerous indigenous events are taking place in 2022 : National Tribal Preservation Conference. The 22nd annual event is virtual. This year’s theme is “Unity and Healing.” The conference is free for Native people. 5th Annual Indigenous Hemp Conference, an in-person event in Callaway, Minnesota. “Before the start of the farming conference, join us for a day of learning, networking, and workshopping. Local and regional hemp experts will join us to discuss the possible roles hemp can for tribal economies.
Today, these festivals of thanksgiving to the Great Spirit and to nature for crops and life are still celebrated in homes, at Pow Wows, and on reservations. Many nations have thanked the Great Spirit for providing abundance after the first full moon of September. NOTE: The Harvest Thanksgiving Festival of Sukkoth is over 3,000 years old itself, Hebrew in origin, and celebrated by many Jews around the world, including in America. That would place their first celebration sometime around 1000+ BC, before the Spanish and English Settlers’ Thanksgivings in The New World in the 1500s and 1600s. Thankfulness for food and clothing makes sense in Asian and North American native cultures, just as good stewardship of all resources do. This is inherently Asian in nature and inherently Native American in nature.