INDIGENOUS VISION (IV) invites you to join us in a 10-hour virtual training series on the concepts, principles, and practices of Cultural Humility. Seating is limited to 15 people. Virtual training is available for a limited time only. (Normally, in-person training cost $1,500)

Where: Zoom online Cost: $1,000
When: W/TH January 12/13/19/20, 2022 from 12:30 – 3:00 pm Pacific Time each day

This event has been postponed. Please register here for the upcoming March 2022 training!

Once registered, you will receive a follow-up email from Indigenous Vision with information on how to join the 4-part training series. Your questions and insight are welcome. Contact us to learn more.

The Cultural Humility model provides a method to advocate and maintain accountability by redressing the power imbalances in our communities. For over two decades, the model has replaced the insufficient notion of “cultural competence” with a cyclical approach that embraces critical self-reflection as a lifelong learning process to create a broader, more inclusive view of the world. Learn more at www.indigenousvision.org/culturalhumility.

Participants will 1) earn a certificate of completion 2) receive a copy of the powerpoint slides and facilitator’s guide 3) receive one-on-one mentorship coaching, & 4) become a member of a lifelong cohort with access to exclusive training and a network of resources.

Who should attend?

All are welcome, from community members, organizers, healthcare providers, students, teachers, government workers, administrators, to elected leaders. Our entire community can benefit from practicing Cultural Humility.

Meet the trainers:

Souta Calling Last, MIM is the Founder and Executive Director of Indigenous Vision and a Roddenberry Fellow Alum. She received training as a Cultural Humility Trainer from Dr. Melanie Tervalon Consulting and holds a master’s degree in Innovative Change Management from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies-Water Resources from the University of Montana. She has 21 years of experience facilitating dialogue and leading training sessions. Souta is a citizen of the Blood Tribe.

Melissa Spence, (she/her) is an Ojibway/Anishinaabe member of the Lake  Manitoba First Nation in Treaty 2 of Canada.  Born in Winnipeg  (Canada) she spent several years working in Indigenous media as a radio host for local and national networks like Sirius XM and as a music director in the Broadcasting industry. Today she’s the proud business  owner of her own audio production and voice over company based out of Las Vegas. In 2015 she began contributing to Indigenous Vision as the producer and host of IVMusic where she’s presented over two hundred episodes featuring Indigenous musicians and artists from ‘All Genres, All Directions’.  Since 2019 she’s also been the producer and co-host of the IVPodcast with Executive Director Souta Calling Last.

In 2021 Melissa officially became a Cultural Humility Trainer bringing her unique life experiences as an Indigenous woman raised by two 60’s scoop survivors who has reconnected with her Anishinaabe culture that encompasses many of the Cultural Humility themes and overall way of being.

INDIGENOUS VISION (IV) is a community-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Phoenix, Arizona and Missoula, Montana with a mission to revitalize Indigenous communities – culture, people, and land – by providing educational resources through quality programs that promote well-being. All proceeds from cultural humility training are used to implement IV’s core community projects that advocate for environmental and social justice. Learn more and support us at www.indigenousvision.org.

The Cultural Humility model is sourced from a Train the Trainers session taught by Dr. Melanie Tervalon and Dr. Jann Murray-Garcia, along with their published article:

M. Tervalon, J. Murray-Garcia (1998). Cultural humility versus cultural competence: a critical distinction in defining physician training outcomes in multicultural education, Journal of healthcare for the poor and underserved, Vol. 9, No. 2. (May 1998), pp. 117-125

“Cultural Humility: People, Principles and Practices,” a 30-minute documentary: