Positive Indian Parenting reconnects Native families with traditional child-rearing practices, blending timeless cultural teachings with modern parenting challenges to nurture strong families, preserve traditions, and empower future generations. Historically, Native communities relied on ancestral wisdom to nurture children in safe, supportive environments. However, colonization disrupted these practices, separating Native children from their families and severing generational ties to cultural teachings. Positive Indian Parenting addresses these historical impacts by offering a culturally responsive parenting curriculum grounded in traditional values. Developed 40 years ago, this customizable train-the-trainer program equips tribal and First Nations child welfare workers and community members to utilize the curriculum to deliver culturally specific parenting guidance. Continuously refined, it integrates traditional practices such as storytelling, harmony, and behavior management into contemporary parenting approaches, ensuring the resilience and continuity of Native traditions.
Training Sessions:
- Traditional Parenting
- Lessons of the Storyteller
- Lessons of the Cradleboard
- Harmony in Child Rearing
- Traditional Behavior Management
- Lessons of Mother Nature
- Praise in Traditional Parenting
- Choices in Parenting
“I've learned so much and exciting to share with my people and start a Positive Indian Parenting classes for our community.”