Workshop with Davina Smith: Healing Our Untold Stories

Facilitated by Davina Smith, first Diné woman to run for the Utah House of Representatives and the leader of the first prayer run from Bears Ears National Monument to the Salt Lake Capitol.

5 CEUs included for Utah Mental Health Professionals

In this experiential journey, Davina Smith, a Diné woman born in Monument Valley and currently running to become the first female Diné representative in our state's history, will guide us back into the origin stories of the land, of the indigenous communities who have lived here, into the rippling impacts of colonization, through to the new beginnings ahead.

Together, we will step through different perspectives, emotional healing, and resilience training as we gain deep understanding around our own personal and collective histories, and the opportunity to reconcile past trauma into current meaning on our own journeys.

Following the indigenous blanket experience, we will come together within a Talking Circle, a traditional indigenous ritual of teaching, learning, and healing in spirit.

About Davina Smith:

Davina is currently running running for Utah House of Representatives in District 69, the first Diné (Navajo) woman to run for the Utah State House of Representatives. She is originally from Monument Valley, Utah and belongs to the Ta'chii' nii (Red Running into the Water) clan and am born to the Ta' baa ha' (Edgewater) clan.

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Supporting Members attend most evening presentations for free and get a discounted ticket to special events.

Professional Members receive all the same benefits, plus free CEUs, discounted workshops and a listing in our professional registry.

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This event is held in collaboration with the Warm Springs Alliance.