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How can indigenous wisdom and knowledge be incorporated into LGF sessions for diversity and inclusion?

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Large group facilitation (LGF) is a process of engaging and empowering diverse stakeholders to collaborate on complex issues and achieve shared outcomes. However, LGF can also reproduce or reinforce existing power dynamics and inequalities, especially when it comes to the representation and participation of indigenous peoples and their wisdom and knowledge. How can LGF practitioners design and facilitate sessions that respect, value, and integrate indigenous perspectives and practices for diversity and inclusion? In this article, we will explore some principles and strategies that can help you create more inclusive and culturally responsive LGF sessions.

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1 Acknowledge the land and the people

One of the simplest and most meaningful ways to incorporate indigenous wisdom and knowledge into LGF sessions is to acknowledge the land and the people who have been living on it for generations. This is not only a gesture of respect and gratitude, but also a way of raising awareness and fostering relationships with the indigenous communities and their histories, cultures, and rights. You can start your LGF session by inviting a local indigenous elder, leader, or representative to give a land acknowledgement, or you can do it yourself by following some basic guidelines and protocols. You can also encourage the participants to share their own connections and stories with the land and the people.

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Jalaluddin Soofi

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In Hunza Valley, an isolated community with centuries-old traditions with an un written language teach inclusivity, diversity, and merit-based leadership. Their approach embraces cultural differences and emphasizes the value of elders' wisdom. These principles, rooted in their heritage, are a source of unity and offer valuable lessons especially in interfaith tolerance and leadership selection. This indigenous community's ability to unite amidst diversity serves not only as LGF but also as a model for our interconnected world.

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Nethra Rajendran

Sustainability + Storytelling |TEDx Speaker | Instructor at Brown University |?passionate communicator?
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One of the most beautiful and under-recognized parts of indigenous culture is the idea of place-based traditions. There are so many elements of indigenous culture - religion, food, language, clothing/fashion, family history, architecture - that are all heavily associated with geography and the land that has been in their families for generation. The removal of native people from their land is directly associated with the erasure of culture. Acknowledging those elements and injustices are equally as important as acknowledging the historic occupants of the land. It's imperative to tell the full story.

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COACH MIRIAN KA'AMAATE N.

Organ & Blood ( B+) Donor, an advocate & activist for inclusion, Mirian is also a facilitator of Growth & a Change Maker. ICF Member, ACHE Member, HR Consultant and transformational Coach John 3:16
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We should should continue to create awareness, highlight others and support their different activities. We should recognize and respect them by recording their stories and engaging in programs that promote diversity.

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2 Learn from indigenous worldviews and values

Another way to incorporate indigenous wisdom and knowledge into LGF sessions is to learn from indigenous worldviews and values that can inform and inspire your facilitation approach and methods. For example, you can adopt a holistic and relational perspective that recognizes the interdependence and balance of all elements of life, such as humans, animals, plants, land, water, sky, and spirit. You can also embrace values such as respect, reciprocity, responsibility, humility, generosity, and harmony that can guide your interactions and decisions with the participants and the stakeholders. You can also use indigenous metaphors, symbols, stories, and art forms to enrich your LGF design and communication.

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Gladys A.

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One essential aspect of indigenous wisdom and values is that cultural context needs to be recovered in conversations. It is always vital to bring a contextual approach to ongoing conversations to establish a basis for opinions shared. Voices are stronger and more meaningful when there is understanding.

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3 Engage with indigenous methods and practices

A third way to incorporate indigenous wisdom and knowledge into LGF sessions is to engage with indigenous methods and practices that can enhance your facilitation skills and techniques. For example, you can use indigenous ways of knowing, such as oral traditions, ceremonies, rituals, songs, dances, and crafts, to elicit and share knowledge, experiences, and insights. You can also use indigenous ways of doing, such as circles, councils, talking sticks, consensus, and action research, to foster dialogue, collaboration, and action. You can also use indigenous ways of being, such as mindfulness, meditation, reflection, and healing, to support personal and collective well-being and transformation.

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4 Collaborate with indigenous partners and allies

A fourth way to incorporate indigenous wisdom and knowledge into LGF sessions is to collaborate with indigenous partners and allies who can offer their expertise, guidance, and feedback on your LGF process and outcomes. This means building authentic and respectful relationships with the indigenous communities and organizations that are affected by or involved in the issue or project you are facilitating. It also means involving them in the co-design, co-facilitation, and co-evaluation of your LGF sessions, as well as in the implementation and follow-up of the actions and solutions that emerge from them. By collaborating with indigenous partners and allies, you can ensure that your LGF sessions are culturally appropriate, relevant, and beneficial for them.

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5 Be open and adaptable to learning and change

A fifth way to incorporate indigenous wisdom and knowledge into LGF sessions is to be open and adaptable to learning and change, both as a facilitator and as a participant. This means acknowledging and challenging your own biases, assumptions, and blind spots that may limit or hinder your understanding and appreciation of indigenous perspectives and practices. It also means being curious and respectful of the diversity and complexity of indigenous cultures and realities, and being willing to learn from them and with them. It also means being flexible and responsive to the emerging needs, opportunities, and challenges that may arise during and after your LGF sessions, and being ready to adjust and improve your facilitation practice accordingly.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Another way by which indigenous learning can be integrated into LGF is through story telling. Stories reinforce information and paint narratives and adding local flavours to stories used as examples in sessions is highly beneficial. For one, the facilitator who goes in search of these stories is exposed to a new worldview. Also, seeing how similar things have diverse applications in other parts of the world can open up the floor for questions and critical thinking.

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1 Acknowledge the land and the people

2 Learn from indigenous worldviews and values

3 Engage with indigenous methods and practices

4 Collaborate with indigenous partners and allies

5 Be open and adaptable to learning and change

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1 Acknowledge the land and the people

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4 Collaborate with indigenous partners and allies

5 Be open and adaptable to learning and change

6 Here’s what else to consider

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