Periagoge
Scenario

When cultural pride meets workplace microaggressions

I started going by my traditional name at work, and now everyone either avoids saying it or pronounces it wrong so badly it feels like violence.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional spaces punish authentic Indigenous identity through systematic mispronunciation and avoidance.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Indigenous identity and land?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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