​About Us

Our founders are enrolled tribal members whose knowledge and teachings inform our community engagement facilitation or training events. Our teaching and services are based on traditional models of  peacemaking.  Traditional values such as listening to understand, respect for mother earth, and honorable community engagement strategies are introduced as a means to resolve differences, achieve consensus, develop collaborations, and strengthen relationships!

We embrace the mushroom way of behavior as the mycelium transmits nutritional energy in partnership with trees. Under the forest floor hidden from the naked eye, is an intricate root system, a wood-way network wherein nutrition is transferred from a stronger tree to a weakened tree. This network helps to keep the forest thriving. This metaphor embodies our goal and purpose as teachers, practitioners, and humble connectors.

About the trainers

The trainers are skilled practitioners who serve as community facilitators, advocates & mediators dealing with a wide range of disputes and dispute resolution training events.  Client situations ​include:  schools, youth, parents, tribal communities, programs, employee/employer, neighbors, organizations & government agencies.
 

What we do

Our training and presentations include effective strategies  for alliance building, cross cultural communication, peacemaking, and planning for action.  We provide facilitation and strategies for dealing effectively with diverse situations within organizations, families, schools and communities. 
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​All presentations can be customized or tailored to meet the needs or situation of your organization. Please contact us to schedule a consultation.
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​The Nature of Flow

In pondering the concept of flow. 

Healing comes to those who embrace  flow.
This is nature's response to change.

In flow, one maintains balance and harmony.
In flow, one feels light and in tune.
flow  is in water.
 flow is in the wind.
We hear flow in the forest whistling in the breeze.
The tides turn in flows.
I am of the river.
The energy and vibrancy of life, 
flows through me.
 We are a part of the universal flow.  

This is how we flow.

By Shelly Vendiola  (Swinomish / Visayan)
April 2020

~ ti'gwicid /Salamat ~
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