Sentences with phrase «local elders»

The phrase "local elders" refers to the older members of a community who are knowledgeable and respected. They often provide guidance and support to the community based on their wisdom and experience. Full definition
In NSW, Thou - Walla Family Centre and Irrawang Public School marked the anniversary by celebrating the story of local Elder Aunty Margo and the great knowledge she has passed on to the school, at a special assembly.
We officially allow women to be ordained as local elders.
Local Elders from the Nakaneet community are involved in the day to day running of the programs.
A group of local elders reported the crime to Arthur Demarest, an archaeology professor at Vanderbilt University, who alerted Guatemala's federal police, the Servícios de Investigación Criminal.
Students Use Technology to Preserve Inuit Heritage Students in Arviat, Nunavut, Canada, interviewed local elders and studied traditional skills as part of the Arviat Iglu project.
Teachers will have access to and be required to participate in professional development to learn about Native history, sovereignty, and current issues, with local Elders guiding curriculum development and implementation (see this Montana Education page).
Highlight of tour is listening to local Elder telling her stories.
Local Elder Alma Stackhouse, from Flinders Island, spoke to the audience about removal practices in Tasmania, where about 200 children were taken from their families.
A significant portion of the community including local elders and community leadership supported and successfully lobbied for alcohol restrictions.
The Xyaat Cooperative, a community - based tourism project, organizes visits with local elders in their homes.
This includes connection to cultural groups, as well as local Elders and community leaders who can provide support and advice about how to connect.
Whether led by a formidable bishop capable of striding confidently into the Oval Office or by a body of local elders, the existence of the institutional church as signpost to the coming kingdom is indicative that the state does not command the ultimate loyalty of its citizens.
I helped start a homebirth practice with my Midwife and was also one of her apprentice for two years; it was then that I discovered a more sacred way to birth when I first heard undisturbed birth by Micheal Ordent and I said OMG this is what I've been searching for, I then saw a flyer for a workshop by Whapio at the Matrona and one of the Granny Midwives, Granny Smith and a local elder Midwife was going to be honored there and I said I have to go and meet them.
In addition to testing the system at a local elder care facility, Skubic recently installed the system in her parents» home for her mother's 93rd birthday.
They need to know the history of the local Aboriginal community and engage with local Elders and community members to establish collaborative, trusting relationships.
In Adelaide, city councils including Adelaide, Marian, Port Adelaide - Enfield, Salisbury and Tea Tree Gully held ceremonies which incorporated the presentation of Sorry Books to local Elders.
With the families» assistance, Gardner Farm educators are planning ways to connect with local elders and community members.
That also hit home when one of his community consultants, a local Elder, ran late for a presentation one day because she had been stopped twice on the way by police.
For a Community rich in culture and steeped in history, local elder and Bidjigal man Vic Simms is proud to take to the stage.
On the first day, conference attendees will be welcomed by Aunty Clorine Lyons, a local Elder.
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