Periagoge
Scenario

Why authentic representation feels impossible in diaspora

My daughter's school wants her to do a presentation about 'our traditions' for Indigenous Heritage Month, but we're urban Indians and I buy her regalia online from other tribes.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cultural displacement creates anxiety about legitimacy that compounds across generations.

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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