Indigenous Foundation

Returning to Center – A Restorative Gathering
2026-10-24 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
🗓 Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Restoring Balance Through Rest and Gentle Presence
This restorative gathering offers a calm and nurturing space to slow down and reconnect with a sense of inner balance. As the year continues to wind down, Returning to Center invites participants to release accumulated tension and return to steadiness through rest and gentle awareness.
Through guided restorative practices, grounding, and moments of quiet presence, participants are supported in settling the body and mind—allowing ease, clarity, and calm to naturally re-emerge.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided restorative and grounding practices
Gentle breath-based techniques to support relaxation
Space for quiet rest and personal integration
A supportive environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are welcome to engage in a way that feels comfortable, respectful, and supportive.

Sacred Pause: A Community Reflection Circle
2026-10-14 19:00 - 20:30
🗓 Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Creating Space to Pause, Reflect, and Breathe
As the pace of the year begins to slow, this guided community circle offers a gentle invitation to pause. Sacred Pause creates a calm and supportive space to step back from doing and return to being—allowing reflection, rest, and clarity to emerge naturally.
Through guided reflection, grounding practices, and shared stillness, participants are supported in releasing tension, acknowledging what is present, and reconnecting with steadiness and ease.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided reflection and grounding practices
Gentle breath-based techniques to support settling and calm
Space for quiet personal reflection within a shared community setting
A respectful environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are welcome to join in a way that feels supportive, comfortable, and aligned with your own needs.

Walking With Intention – A Guided Contemplative Journey
2026-09-23 07:00 - 20:30
🗓 Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Aligning Movement With Awareness and Meaning
This guided contemplative gathering invites participants to reflect on intention as an ongoing practice rather than a destination. Walking With Intention offers a calm space to explore how awareness can guide choices, actions, and direction—gently and without pressure.
Through guided reflection, grounding practices, and moments of stillness, participants are supported in reconnecting with clarity and aligning movement—both internal and external—with what feels meaningful and grounded at this stage of the year.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided contemplative and reflective practices
Gentle grounding techniques to support clarity and focus
Space for quiet personal insight within a supportive group setting
A calm environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are welcome to engage in a way that feels respectful, supportive, and aligned with your own pace.

Deep Listening: Wisdom From Stillness
2026-09-19 10:00 - 12:00
🗓 Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Listening With Patience, Openness, and Care
This guided gathering offers a calm space to return to the practice of deep listening—slowing down enough to notice what is often missed beneath daily activity. Deep Listening invites participants to rest in stillness and allow insight, clarity, and understanding to arise naturally.
Through guided stillness, grounding practices, and reflective pauses, participants are supported in cultivating attentiveness and presence, strengthening their connection to inner wisdom without effort or expectation.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided stillness and listening-based practices
Gentle grounding and breath awareness
Time for quiet personal reflection and integration
A calm, respectful environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are welcome to join in a way that feels supportive, accessible, and aligned with your own pace.

Roots & Renewal: Reconnecting With Inner Stability
2026-08-22 10:00 - 12:00
🗓 Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Returning to Stability Through Grounded Connection
This guided gathering offers a calm and supportive space to reconnect with inner stability and a sense of rootedness. Roots & Renewal invites participants to slow down, settle, and reflect on what helps them feel supported and grounded, especially during times of ongoing change or uncertainty.
Through guided grounding practices and reflective moments, participants are supported in strengthening their connection to steadiness, renewal, and inner support—allowing clarity and balance to emerge naturally.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided grounding and reflective practices
Gentle breath awareness to support calm and stability
Space for quiet personal insight and integration
A welcoming environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are invited to join in a way that feels respectful, supportive, and aligned with your own pace.

Sacred Boundaries & Inner Safety
2026-08-12 19:00 - 20:30
🗓 Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Strengthening Inner Safety Through Boundaries
This guided gathering offers a calm and supportive space to explore boundaries as a form of care and protection. Sacred Boundaries & Inner Safety invites participants to reflect on how boundaries support emotional well-being, clarity, and a sense of inner steadiness.
Through guided reflection and grounding practices, participants are supported in recognizing personal limits, honoring inner signals, and cultivating safety from within—without judgment or pressure to change.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided reflection focused on boundaries and inner safety
Gentle grounding and breathing practices
Space for quiet personal insight and awareness
A respectful environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are welcome to engage in a way that feels supportive, comfortable, and aligned with your own needs.

The Practice of Grounded Gratitude
2026-07-25 10:00 - 12:00
🗓 Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Cultivating Gratitude With Presence and Balance
This guided gathering invites participants to explore gratitude as a steady, grounding practice rather than a forced or performative exercise. The Practice of Grounded Gratitude offers a calm space to acknowledge what is present, supportive, and sustaining—without bypassing complexity or difficulty.
Through guided reflection and gentle grounding practices, participants are supported in cultivating appreciation in a way that feels authentic, balanced, and nourishing.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided reflective practices centered on grounded gratitude
Gentle grounding and breath awareness exercises
Time for quiet personal reflection and integration
A supportive environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and does not require prior experience. You are welcome to participate in a way that feels respectful, accessible, and aligned with your own pace.

Clarity in Motion – Integrating Insight Into Life
2026-07-15 19:00 - 20:30
🗓 Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Bringing Awareness Into Everyday Movement
This guided gathering focuses on integration—how insight and awareness can be carried gently into daily life. Clarity in Motion offers a supportive space to reflect on recent insights and explore how clarity can inform choices, actions, and movement without force or pressure.
Through guided reflection, grounding practices, and moments of stillness, participants are supported in noticing how presence can remain accessible even while life continues to move.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided reflection focused on integration and clarity
Gentle grounding and awareness practices
Space for quiet personal insight and application
A calm environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are welcome to engage at your own pace and in a way that feels supportive and aligned.

Deep Listening: Wisdom From Stillness
2026-06-20 10:00 - 12:00
🗓 Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Creating Space to Listen Beneath the Surface
This guided gathering invites participants into a quiet and attentive space to practice deep listening—not only to thoughts and emotions, but to the subtle inner signals that are often missed in daily life. Deep Listening emphasizes stillness as a source of clarity, insight, and gentle wisdom.
Through guided stillness, grounding practices, and reflective pauses, participants are supported in slowing down and noticing what emerges when attention is softened and presence is allowed to deepen.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided stillness and listening-based practices
Gentle grounding and breath awareness
Time for quiet personal reflection and integration
A calm, respectful environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are welcome to join in a way that feels supportive, accessible, and aligned with your own pace.

Midyear Alignment Circle
2026-06-10 19:00 - 20:30
🗓 Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 A Midyear Pause to Realign and Recenter
As the year reaches its midpoint, this guided community circle offers a calm space to pause, reflect, and realign. Rather than pushing forward or reassessing goals, Midyear Alignment Circle invites participants to gently check in with where they are and what support they may need moving into the second half of the year.
Through guided reflection, grounding practices, and shared stillness, participants are supported in reconnecting with clarity, steadiness, and inner alignment—honoring both progress made and areas that call for care.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided reflection focused on midyear awareness and alignment
Gentle grounding and breathing practices
Space for quiet personal insight and integration
A supportive environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and does not require prior experience. You are invited to participate in a way that feels respectful of your own pace and needs.

Strength in Softness: Resilience Through Care
2026-05-23 10:00 - 12:00
🗓 Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Exploring Resilience Through Gentleness and Support
This guided gathering invites participants to reconsider resilience—not as endurance or force, but as something that grows through care, patience, and self-compassion. Strength in Softness offers a quiet and reflective space to explore how gentleness can support sustained well-being and inner stability.
Through guided reflection and grounding practices, participants are supported in acknowledging personal strength that emerges when care is prioritized and pressure is released.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided reflection focused on resilience and inner support
Gentle grounding and breathing practices
Time for quiet personal insight within a supportive group space
A calm environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are welcome to join in a way that feels natural, respectful, and aligned with your own pace.

Honoring Transitions: Embracing Change With Care
2026-05-13 19:00 - 20:30
🗓 Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Navigating Change With Awareness and Gentleness
Change is a natural part of growth, yet it can often feel uncertain or destabilizing. This guided gathering offers a calm and supportive space to acknowledge transitions—both chosen and unexpected—and approach them with care rather than resistance.
Through guided reflection and grounding practices, participants are invited to notice how change is experienced internally and to cultivate steadiness and clarity during periods of transition. The emphasis is on gentleness, patience, and honoring personal pace.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided reflective practices focused on navigating change
Gentle grounding and breathing exercises
Space for quiet personal insight and integration
A supportive environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are welcome to engage in a way that feels respectful, supportive, and aligned with your own needs.

Walking With Intention – A Guided Contemplative Journey
2026-04-25 10:00 - 12:00
🗓 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Moving Forward With Awareness and Purpose
This guided contemplative gathering invites participants to explore intention not as a goal to reach, but as a way of moving through life with awareness and care. Walking With Intention offers a calm space to reflect on how intention can be embodied through presence, choices, and everyday actions.
Through gentle guidance, reflective practices, and moments of stillness, participants are supported in reconnecting with clarity and aligning movement—internal and external—with what feels meaningful and grounded.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided contemplative and reflective practices
Gentle grounding techniques to support clarity and focus
Space for personal insight within a supportive group setting
A calm environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are welcome to participate in a way that feels respectful of your own pace and needs.

Inner Compass – Trust, Discernment, and Direction
2026-04-15 19:00 - 20:30
🗓 Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Listening for Direction With Clarity and Care
This guided gathering offers a calm and supportive space to reconnect with your inner compass—the quiet sense of discernment that helps guide decisions and direction. In a world full of external input and advice, Inner Compass invites participants to slow down and listen inward with patience and trust.
Through guided reflection and grounding practices, participants are supported in cultivating clarity, noticing subtle inner signals, and strengthening confidence in their own sense of direction—without pressure to act or decide immediately.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided reflection focused on discernment and inner guidance
Gentle grounding and breathing practices
Space for quiet personal insight and awareness
A respectful environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and does not require prior experience. You are welcome to engage at your own pace and in a way that feels supportive and aligned.

Pathways to Presence – Guided Awareness Experience
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:30
🗓 Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Cultivating Presence Through Gentle Awareness
This guided awareness experience offers a supportive space to slow down and reconnect with presence. In the midst of daily distractions and mental activity, Pathways to Presence invites participants to gently return attention to the present moment without judgment or effort.
Through guided practices focused on awareness, grounding, and calm observation, participants are supported in developing clarity and steadiness that can extend into everyday life.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided awareness and grounding practices
Gentle techniques to support present-moment attention
Quiet space for personal reflection and integration
A calm and welcoming environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are welcome to join in a way that feels supportive, accessible, and aligned with your own pace.

Equinox Balance Gathering
2026-03-20 10:00 - 12:00
🗓 Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Restoring Balance Through Reflection and Presence
The equinox marks a moment of balance—day and night held in equal measure. This guided gathering offers a calm and supportive space to reflect on balance within your own life and gently realign with steadiness, clarity, and presence.
Through guided reflection, grounding practices, and moments of stillness, participants are invited to pause and notice where balance feels present and where support may be needed. Rather than striving for perfection, this gathering emphasizes awareness, gentleness, and intentional adjustment.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided reflective and grounding practices
Gentle breathwork to support balance and calm
Quiet moments for personal insight and integration
A supportive group environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and does not require prior experience. You are invited to join in a way that feels respectful of your own rhythm and needs.

Quiet Strength: A Guided Reflection Gathering
2026-02-21 10:00 - 12:00
🗓 Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Cultivating Resilience Through Stillness and Care
This guided gathering invites participants into a calm and reflective space to explore strength through softness, presence, and inner steadiness. Rather than striving or pushing forward, Quiet Strength centers on the kind of resilience that grows through patience, care, and attentive listening.
Through guided reflection and gentle grounding practices, participants are supported in reconnecting with their inner resources and acknowledging strength that already exists—often unnoticed—within moments of stillness.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided reflective practices focused on inner resilience
Gentle grounding and breathing exercises
Time for quiet personal reflection in a supportive group space
A calm, respectful environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are welcome to participate in a way that feels natural, supportive, and aligned with your own pace.

Returning to Trust – A Community Healing Circle
2026-02-11 19:00 - 20:30
🗓 Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 A Gentle Space to Reconnect With Trust and Inner Stability
This guided community circle offers a calm and supportive environment to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with trust—both within yourself and in the shared presence of others. In times of uncertainty or emotional fatigue, trust can feel distant. This gathering invites a gentle return, without pressure to fix or change anything.
Through guided reflection, grounding practices, and moments of quiet stillness, participants are supported in cultivating a sense of inner steadiness and reassurance. The focus is on creating safety, honoring personal pace, and allowing trust to emerge naturally.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided reflection and grounding practices
Gentle breath-based techniques to support calm and ease
Space for quiet personal insight within a shared community setting
A respectful, welcoming environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and does not require any prior experience. You are invited to join in a way that feels supportive, comfortable, and aligned with your own needs.

Circle of Stillness – A Guided Inner Reset
2026-01-28 19:00 - 20:30
🗓 Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Pause, Reset, and Return to Center
This guided gathering offers a quiet space to slow down, reset, and reconnect with inner stillness. Through gentle guidance and moments of calm, participants are invited to release mental noise and return to a grounded sense of presence.
All practices are accessible, and participation is always optional. No prior experience is needed—come as you are and rest into stillness.

Anchored Within – Cultivating Inner Safety
2026-01-21 19:00 - 20:30
🗓 Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 A Space to Settle, Ground, and Feel Supported
This guided community gathering offers a calm and nurturing space to reconnect with inner safety and stability. In a world that often feels fast-moving or overwhelming, Anchored Within invites you to slow down, settle into your body, and cultivate a sense of steadiness from within.
Through gentle guidance and grounding practices, participants are supported in reconnecting with presence, building trust in their inner experience, and creating a foundation of calm that can be carried into daily life.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided grounding and centering practices
Gentle breathwork to support calm and regulation
Moments of quiet reflection and embodied awareness
A supportive environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all and requires no prior experience. You are welcome to join in a way that feels comfortable, respectful, and supportive for you.

Opening the Year: Intentions for a Grounded Path
2026-01-10 10:00 - 12:00
🗓 Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Begin the Year With Clarity, Presence, and Care
Join the Indigenous Foundation for a live, guided community gathering to gently open the year with intention and grounded awareness. This event offers a calm and supportive space to pause, reflect, and set meaningful intentions—without pressure, urgency, or expectation.
Rather than focusing on resolution or performance, this gathering invites participants to reconnect with steadiness, inner clarity, and a grounded path forward. Through guided practices and moments of stillness, you’ll be supported in beginning the year feeling centered and aligned.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:

Guided intention-setting and reflective practices
Gentle grounding and breathing exercises
Space for personal reflection within a supportive group setting
A calm, welcoming environment where participation is always optional

This gathering is open to all. No prior experience is needed—simply come as you are and engage at a pace that feels right for you.

The Threshold: Responsibility, Integration, and Choice
2025-12-29 11:00 - 14:00
🗓 Date: Monday, December 29, 2025🕙 Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (recommended)📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Standing at the Edge of One Year and the Next
This long-form, live gathering marks a deliberate pause at the threshold between years. The Threshold is not about setting intentions or looking ahead too quickly—it is about responsibility, integration, and conscious choice.
As the year closes, this gathering invites participants to reflect honestly on what has been experienced, what has been learned, and what is being carried forward. It offers a grounded space to integrate insight without bypassing difficulty, and to recognize personal agency in how one chooses to move ahead.
Through guided reflection, stillness, and facilitated pauses, participants are supported in meeting the transition between years with clarity, integrity, and presence.
🌱 What You’ll Experience

Guided reflection focused on responsibility and discernment

Practices supporting integration of experience and insight

Spacious pauses for personal contemplation

A calm, structured environment emphasizing safety and choice

Freedom to engage at a personal pace, including stepping away and returning

🧭 Flow of the Gathering
11:00 AM – Opening Orientation & Setting the Container11:30 AM – Guided Reflection: Responsibility & Awareness12:30 PM – Integration Pause1:15 PM – Reflection on Choice & Direction1:45 PM – Closing Acknowledgment2:00 PM – Event Close
This gathering is open to all and does not require prior experience. Participation is always optional, and the focus is on creating a respectful, grounded space where reflection and clarity can emerge naturally.
The Threshold is an invitation to end the year with integrity—meeting what is present, integrating what has unfolded, and stepping forward by choice rather than momentum.

Guided Meditation Marathon: Path to the Solstice
2025-12-21 09:00 - 18:00
A Live Day of Stillness, Reflection, and Seasonal Alignment
🗓 Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST (drop-in at any time)
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Breathe In the Light, Release the Year
Join the Indigenous Foundation and a global community for an immersive, day-long meditation experience marking the Winter Solstice — a time of reflection, renewal, and reconnection. Throughout the day, guided sessions will be led live on Zoom, combining calming instruction, Indigenous forest soundscapes, and moments of shared presence.
Participants are invited to come and go freely, joining for one session or staying all day to move gently through the seasonal transition with intention.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:
Live, guided meditation sessions offered every hour on the hour
Cultural reflections on the solstice and nature’s rhythms
Soothing soundscapes recorded in the Amazon
Gentle breathing and grounding practices to support stillness and clarity
A welcoming, drop-in format to meet your personal pace
🧭 Sample Schedule:
9:00 AM – Opening Ceremony & Intention Setting
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Guided Meditation Sessions (30 mins each, every hour)
12:30 PM & 3:30 PM – Story-based Reflection & Cultural Insight
5:30 PM – Closing Gratitude Circle
This live event is part of the Indigenous Foundation’s solstice series — offering space to realign with Earth’s natural cycles, honor ancestral wisdom, and restore balance as the year comes to a close. All are welcome, no prior meditation experience necessary.

Year-End Impact & Story Recap
2025-12-11 18:30 - 20:00
A Special Meet the Tribe Edition Reflecting on 2025
🗓 Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
🕖 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Looking Back, Giving Thanks, and Moving Forward Together
As the year comes to a close, we invite you to join the Indigenous Foundation and members of the Shanenawá community for a heartfelt recap of 2025. This special Meet the Tribe edition offers a space to reflect on shared accomplishments, hear updates from tribal leaders, and celebrate the stories, partnerships, and progress made possible by collective support.
It’s a moment to honor what has been done — and to set intentions for what comes next.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:
Highlights from key projects and community milestones in 2025
Reflections from Shanenawá leaders and youth
Cultural moments shared through story, song, or art
A look ahead at 2026 goals and upcoming programs
Messages of thanks and recognition for the global community
🧭 Event Format:
Opening remarks and year-in-review presentation
Reflections from community members and Foundation team
Shared cultural elements (music, story, or visual recap)
Closing thoughts and community gratitude circle
This event is part of the Indigenous Foundation’s annual programming — a time to pause, celebrate resilience, and strengthen the bonds between supporters, educators, and the Shanenawá people as we carry this work into the future.

Thankfulness Circle – Full Moon Gratitude Gathering
2025-11-28 19:30 - 20:30
A Reflection on Community, Earth, and Ancestral Generosity
🗓 Date: Friday, November 28, 2025
🕖 Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Giving Thanks, Together
As the full moon rises during a season of reflection and gratitude, we gather as a global community to honor what connects us — land, lineage, and the shared spirit of generosity. This special edition of the Full Moon Gratitude Gathering centers around thankfulness through the lens of Shanenawá traditions, values, and community life.
Participants will be invited into a space of peaceful reflection, guided by traditional music, storytelling, and shared moments of stillness and appreciation.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:
Opening reflections on gratitude from Shanenawá elders
Traditional music or chants shared with meaning
A guided moment of stillness or journaling
Stories of generosity and community from tribal life
Reflections on how ancestral gratitude is expressed in everyday ways
🧭 Event Format:
Welcome and cultural grounding
Musical and storytelling elements
Guided collective reflection
Optional time for participants to share a word or phrase of thanks
Closing message of appreciation from the Indigenous Foundation
This event is part of the Indigenous Foundation’s monthly Full Moon series and aligns with global traditions of giving thanks — offering space to connect, listen, and remember the values that sustain us across cultures and communities.

Virtual Fundraiser: Voices of the Ancestors
2025-11-13 19:00 - 19:30
Honoring Heritage, Strengthening the Future
🗓 Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Echoes of Wisdom, Shared Across Generations
Voices of the Ancestors is a heartfelt virtual gathering and fundraising event honoring the stories, songs, and teachings passed down through the Shanenawá people. This evening brings together community leaders, youth, and cultural guardians to celebrate intergenerational knowledge — and to raise critical support for programs that protect and preserve it.
Through storytelling, music, and conversation, attendees will experience the vibrancy of a culture deeply rooted in respect for land, language, and lineage.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:
Live storytelling from Shanenawá elders and youth
Traditional songs or chants shared with cultural context
Reflections on the importance of ancestry in shaping community identity
Insights into how cultural programs are sustaining this legacy today
Updates on ongoing preservation projects and future initiatives
🧭 Event Format:
Opening welcome and intention setting
Storytelling and cultural sharing by featured speakers
Updates from the Indigenous Foundation on impact and future goals
Closing message of gratitude from community members
This event is part of the Indigenous Foundation’s annual fundraising series — spotlighting the importance of cultural preservation, intergenerational knowledge, and the community-led efforts that keep ancestral voices alive and protected.

Forest Rituals & Renewal
2025-10-25 18:00 - 19:30
Honoring Change Through Ancestral Practice and Seasonal Reflection
🗓 Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
🕖 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 The Season Changes — and So Do We
As the environment shifts and the days grow shorter, many Indigenous communities observe this time as one of rest, remembrance, and renewal. In this educational session, the Shanenawá community shares how seasonal transitions are marked through rituals, rhythms, and reflections that align with the natural world.
Participants will learn about traditional practices that honor balance, prepare for the months ahead, and strengthen community bonds through intentional change.
🌱 What You’ll Learn:
How seasonal cycles are observed in Shanenawá culture
The role of rituals in supporting reflection, gratitude, and preparation
Examples of non-ceremonial seasonal practices (gathering, storytelling, rest)
Insights on how ancestral knowledge supports emotional and communal well-being
The importance of honoring change as part of living in rhythm with nature
🧭 Event Format:
Welcome and grounding with Indigenous Foundation hosts
Presentation and storytelling from a Shanenawá speaker
Shared seasonal reflection activity (writing or guided meditation)
Closing thoughts on rest, renewal, and cultural rhythm
This event is part of the Indigenous Foundation’s seasonal education series, encouraging global participants to move in step with Earth’s cycles while deepening their appreciation for Indigenous ways of knowing and living.

Indigenous Storytelling Nights – Spooky Myth Edition
2025-10-17 19:00 - 20:30
Tales from the Forest: Spirits, Warnings, and Wisdom After Dark
🗓 Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 When the Forest Speaks, We Listen
Storytelling has always been central to the Shanenawá way of life — passing down not just knowledge, but values, warnings, and wonder. In honor of the season, this special “Spooky Myth” edition of Indigenous Storytelling Nights features traditional tales of forest spirits, mysterious happenings, and lessons told to children to help them grow in wisdom and respect.
This event is perfect for families, educators, and supporters of all ages who enjoy stories that stir the imagination while honoring cultural tradition.
🌱 What You’ll Experience:
Traditional stories told by Shanenawá elders and youth
Themes of transformation, caution, and the unseen forces of nature
Cultural explanations of the values behind each tale
Reflections on how storytelling shapes behavior, belief, and belonging
🧭 Event Format:
Opening cultural context from Indigenous Foundation hosts
Live storytelling in both Shanenawá and translated English
Reflections from speakers on the deeper meanings of the stories
Optional audience Q&A about storytelling practices
This event is part of the Indigenous Foundation’s oral tradition series, spotlighting the role of story as a tool for teaching, remembering, and connecting — especially as nights grow longer and the forest grows quieter.

Meet the Tribe – Leadership Panel Special
2025-09-25 18:30 - 20:00
A Deeper Conversation with the Voices Guiding the Community
🗓 Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025
🕖 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Leadership Rooted in Tradition, Service, and Vision
In this special edition of our Meet the Tribe series, you’re invited to hear directly from a panel of Shanenawá leaders — individuals responsible for guiding decisions on cultural preservation, education, environmental protection, and community well-being.
Through this rare and meaningful dialogue, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how leadership is shared and expressed within Indigenous frameworks, and how decisions are guided by collective wisdom, responsibility, and care for future generations.
🌱 What You’ll Learn:
How leadership roles are defined within the Shanenawá community
The values that shape community decision-making and conflict resolution
Current priorities and challenges facing the leadership team
How youth, elders, and cultural advisors work together
Reflections on the balance between tradition and adaptation
🧭 Event Format:
Opening welcome and cultural acknowledgment
Panel discussion moderated by an Indigenous Foundation facilitator
Reflections from each panelist on their role and responsibility
Audience-submitted questions and guided discussion
Closing thoughts on sustaining leadership across generations
This session is part of the Indigenous Foundation’s relationship-building series — offering deeper visibility into the people, principles, and priorities shaping the future of the Shanenawá community.

Herbal Knowledge for Everyday Wellness
2025-09-13 11:00 - 12:00
Ancestral Approaches to Supporting Health and Balance
🗓 Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
🕖 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🍂 Seasonal Shifts, Traditional Wisdom
As the seasons change and routines reset, this educational session explores how the Shanenawá community uses plants from their local environment to support wellness, maintain balance, and care for themselves and their families.
Grounded in cultural tradition, this workshop offers insight into everyday uses of forest-based knowledge — shared respectfully for awareness, not replication — and the values of observation, respect, and reciprocity that shape Indigenous approaches to well-being.
🌱 What You’ll Learn:
How Indigenous communities approach seasonal health through natural practices
Examples of non-consumable forest plants used in daily routines (e.g., for bathing, cleansing, or comfort)
The cultural significance of preparation, intention, and intergenerational teaching
Reflections on how wellness is understood as a community-centered practice
The importance of preserving knowledge systems that support ecological and cultural resilience
🧭 Event Format:
Welcome and seasonal reflection
Guided presentation from a Shanenawá cultural educator
Visual demonstration of non-ingestive herbal practices
Discussion and Q&A around knowledge transmission and cultural protection
This session is part of the Indigenous Foundation’s seasonal wellness series, emphasizing how ancestral knowledge can support harmony with nature, family, and self during times of transition.
