Dare to DREAM...
Dare to BELIEVE...
Dare to RECEIVE...
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Darlene Kawennano:ron Johnson, MSW
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Ms. Johnson, is a member of the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawake, Canada. Born to the Turtle Clan, she is a therapist, producer, facilitator, educator, motivator and leadership trainer of all ages. She has worked in the areas of counseling, prevention, education, program development, journalism, production and media for over 25 years. During the last 25 years, Ms. Johnson has focused primarily on the creation and development of unique training and educational programs for both the non-Native and Native North American Indian communities; businesses/organizations (corporate, private, and non-profit); law enforcement and public safety organizations; educational institutions; state, federal and tribal governments/institutions; entertainment industry; special events; and conferences, symposiums, seminars and workshops. She uniquely weaves First Nations values, beliefs, traditions, and humor with education, storytelling, music, art, writing, movement, media, and other forms of the creative and visual arts, ultimately optimizing health, wellness and healing of the mind, body, spirit, heart and planet. As a facilitator, Ms. Johnson helps MAXIMIZE strengths, curb mental arguments, regain personal power, make career changes, prioritize personal and life goals, create meaningful relationships, tame worry wart and procrastinating behaviors, learn to love yourself and others. Ms. Johnson has developed and produced numerous successful educational/training, prevention, recovery and treatment programs, including her own, Eagle Vision, which empowers others to become their own DREAM CATCHER and dare to BELIEVE!
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Alison Kiawenniserathe Benedict, MSW
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She:kon,
My English name is Alison Benedict. My Mohawk name is Kiawenniserathe. It is a Wolf Clan name meaning Bright Day. I am from Akwesasne, which straddles the US/Canada border in New York, Ontario and Quebec. Over the past 12 years, my work has focused on community wellness and healing. It was through my own healing journey that it became clear that community healing was an integral part of the whole healing process. Our collective community and historical traumas resonated within every individual. Without healing on the individual, family and community levels, our Nation would be weak. All of the pain caused from infighting, jealousy and various issues would continue to rip our community apart. The Great Law tells us that we need to live peacefully with all beings in Creation, use our power in a good way and that in order to have justice, we must have good minds. A good mind is not troubled, angry, jealous or filled with worry. It is at peace, thankful, generous and smart, both in knowledge and in ability. I have been blessed with many opportunities to learn and to share what I have learned. Receiving my Masters Degree at the University of Michigan was an opportunity I am thankful for everyday. The knowledge and skills I gained have been shared with many Native and non-Native communities as a teacher and a healer. It was while I was at the U of M that I began thinking about community wellness and healing in depth, as I learned about trauma. My dream is that all people will have great peace (skennakowa) in their hearts and in their minds. Then, come together as one to resolve all the complex issues facing our Mother Earth. Each of us, through our individual or collective healing, brings this dream closer to reality. Niawen:kowa.
In Peace,
Alison
Eagle Vision is a 100% Native American Woman owned business dedicated to promoting planetary healing, balance and wholeness by facilitating awareness of the mind, body, spirit, heart connection of all people, of all ages, of all Nations. |
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