Pilot Program Successes
Graduates from the Pilot Training Program became…
House of the Moon Facilitators! Each are now certified to offer culturally relevant empowerment and self-defense gatherings in their own communities using their own unique gifts and perspectives.
On April 27, 2021, 7 Native Women graduated from House of the Moon’s Pilot Facilitator Training Program. We are forever grateful for these courageous women who stepped forward and were the first to walk through the Empowerment and Self-Defense Training. With their commitment, critical feedback, and insights, we are able to improve our future programs and move forward in a good way.
Regeneration of Self-Worth, Empowerment, Healing, and Self-Definition of Indigenous Women, Girls, and Communities looks like this:
100% graduation rate with women from multiple Tribes & First Nations in the U.S & Canada
One graduate translated HOM curricula to be age appropriate K-12. They are now offering gatherings in School District 58 in British Columbia.
The Facilitator Training Program reached nearly 400 people from over 30 Tribes & First Nations
90% of funds raised were invested in Indigenous Leadership, artists, & small businesses
“I have been using the training that I received to apply to every aspect of my job. I am now the elected official representative of our Tribe for MMIP/MMIW & have been seated on the Attorney General’s Task Force. I am also the Domestic Violence Coordinator for our Tribe & have been working on setting up a Coordinated Community Response Team for anyone who goes missing on the Reservation. Thank you to HOTM, I have these skills that are needed & the fire & passion in my heart.”
TINA BIERLE
CSKT &
Fort Belknap Assiniboine
CHERYL RULE
C’eletkwemx
(Coldwater Community) Nle’kepmxcĺn Nation
(Thompson Nation)
DANA HEWANKORN
Ksanka Kootenai of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
IRIS KILL EAGLE
Little Shell Tribe
MYRNA DUMONTIER
CSKT / Salish, Cree, Shawnee & Nez Perce
MELISSA MOSES
Nlaka’pamux,
Sylix & Stl’atl’imx
ELDER AMELIA WASHINGTON
Nlaka’pamux
