Reconciliation Teachings Workshop
Storytelling – Eagle and Strawberry Teachings
Through storytelling, participants are introduced to two powerful teachers.
Eagle Teachings
Eagle is shared as a teacher of:
Eagle teaches us to see clearly, to rise above confusion, and to guide others with responsibility rather than control.
Strawberry Teachings
Strawberry is shared as a teaching of:
• Love and kindness
• Truth and honesty
• Forgiveness and reconciliation
• Gratitude and care
Strawberry reminds us that healing happens through relationship, humility, and the willingness to forgive and restore balance.
Participants are invited to reflect on the question:
“How can we bring truth, courage, and forgiveness into our lives?”
After this storytelling portion, adults often feel reflective, inspired, and more connected to reconciliation as an ongoing practice rather than a single action.
Land-Based Learning (Optional Component)
When space and weather allow, an optional outdoor moment is included.
Participants are invited to:
• Look to the sky and surrounding landscape
• Reflect on perspective, as Eagle sees from above
• Notice plant life and seasonal change
• Consider Strawberry as a gift from the land that carries teachings of care and forgiveness
This land-based component helps participants connect reconciliation teachings to place, life cycles, and responsibility to the land.
Curriculum Focus for Adult Learning
Eagle and Strawberry teachings act as anchors for:
• Leadership and responsibility
• Personal growth and wellness
• Cultural awareness and reflection
• Reconciliation and community care
Art Methodology – Eagle and Strawberry on Live Edge Wood
The Art Project
Participants create an Eagle and Strawberry painting on live edge wood.
Each participant receives a piece of live edge wood, with natural shape and texture guiding the artwork.
The art process includes:
• Lightly sketching Eagle and Strawberry imagery with a symbolic focus
• Painting with acrylics, using bold Eagle imagery and the red of Strawberry
• Adding personal symbols representing truth, courage, forgiveness, love, or gratitude
• Optional texture work using feathers, leaves, or strawberry seed patterns
Live edge wood reinforces connection to land and individuality, reminding participants that reconciliation work is not uniform or linear.
A Mindful and Reflective Creative Process
Art-making is guided slowly and intentionally, allowing space for reflection and insight.
The finished artwork becomes a lasting symbol of reconciliation, learning, and personal commitment.
Afterward, participants often feel grounded, thoughtful, and proud of the work they have created.
Workshop Flow
A typical workshop follows this rhythm:
• Opening circle with grounding and reflection
• Storytelling focused on Eagle and Strawberry teachings
• Optional outdoor land-based connection
• Live edge wood painting session
• Closing circle where participants share a reflection or one personal act of forgiveness
Logistics and Booking Details
Length: 3.5 hours
Cost: $500 per workshop
Materials fee: Approximately $20 per participant
Includes all materials: live edge wood, paints, brushes, and aprons.
This is an adult-focused workshop combining story, land, art, forgiveness, and reconciliation teachings in a respectful and reflective way.
Travel and accommodations are additional and discussed during booking.