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The Stardale curriculum is available through virtual delivery and is a self-paced learning model. Each module offers new opportunities for learning and reflection.

We encourage you to find a beautiful journal or create a special space for your learning. Approach each activity, lesson and story with an open heart and the knowledge that what you are building is sacred unto itself.

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HOPE

BELONGING

MEANING

PURPOSE

HOPE BELONGING MEANING PURPOSE

These are the individuals who hold the long-term vision, secure the resources, and create the container of safety and cultural integrity for the work to happen. They are the steady hands on the rudder.

Creating Your Circle

The Leadership & Visual Keeper

Helen guides the artistic process, helping youth transform raw experience into powerful story. She is a facilitator, not a director, who knows how to listen deeply and create without imposing.

Helen McPhaden | The Matriarchal Leader
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The Creative & Healing Guide

Eugene Stickland | The Writer

Eugene guides the artistic process, helping youth transform raw experience into powerful story.

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The Cultural & Spiritual Anchors

Elder Wanda First Rider | The Elder & Knowledge Keeper

Elder Wanda is the knowledge keeper who roots the work in identity, language, and tradition. She provides the spiritual foundation and the long-view perspective that connects present struggle to ancestral strength.

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The Community & Family Support

These are the often-unsung heroes who provide the literal and figurative sustenance that allows the work to thrive. They represent the broader circle of care.

The Nurturers & Volunteers

The Youth Storytellers & "Warriors of Awareness"

The Most Important Voices: The Youth

The youth are not merely participants; they are the source of the work, the experts of their own experience, and the ultimate teachers.

These individuals help translate powerful live stories and community circles into enduring digital and visual forms. They understand that to reach across time and distance (especially to youth in remote communities or future generations) the message must be captured, curated, and shared through modern mediums while respecting the sacredness of the stories entrusted to them.

The Trusted Translators

The Digital Media & Storytellers

Before you begin:

How to Build Your Own Circle

This is a tribe

You may not have a professional playwright, a funded executive director, or a filmmaker, and that's okay. The essence of this work is in the roles and the spirit, not the job titles. Look around your community for:

The Steady Matriarch who everyone respects.

  • The Good Listener who loves stories and can harvest words.

  • The Creative Spirit who loves to play, act, and create.

  • The Tech-Savvy Storyteller with a phone, a camera, and a good heart.

  • The Respected Elder who knows the old ways and offers prayers.

  • The Reliable Helpers who like to cook, drive, and hold the practical space.

  • The Brave Young People who are ready to be heard and to lead.

Gather them. Sit in a circle. Share a meal. Start talking. Listen deeply. The rest will follow. As the Stardale circle learned, if even one person is listening, then it is all worthwhile.