Periagoge
Scenario

How to navigate performative allyship in professional spaces

The land acknowledgment at my corporate job mentions my tribe, but I'm the only Indigenous person in the building and everyone looks at me like I'm supposed to say something profound about it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Tokenism disguised as respect creates impossible positions for those it claims to honor.

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.