Events
how we hold space
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All events and programs will clearly indicate for whom they are intended. The majority of our flyers and event descriptions will say SPACE RESERVED FOR OUR INDIGENOUS RELATIVES. These spaces are created for Indigenous people and are closed to non-Indigenous attendees. This fact sheet from the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is a good resource for understanding the term Indigenous.
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We also host BIPOC-only and Ally/Open events—these will be clearly marked. Ally/Open events may have a cost for non-Indigenous attendees.
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All events are grounded in mutual respect—honoring differences in Nation, culture, identity, and lived experience. No one should dominate, overwhelm, or take more space than is being held collectively. Staff and facilitators are here to support the space, not to serve individual demands.
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Some events may be tribally specific. When that is the case, it will be clearly stated, and those events will be closed to people outside that Nation.
We are committed to creating spaces where Indigenous people can breathe, exist, and belong, and where community care is practiced with intention and shared openly.
See our pinned graphics for details on expectations for everyone, Indigenous spaces, BIPOC spaces, and Ally events.
Burning Cedar photographs and videos community events for use in social media, newsletters, and grant reporting. All events held at our community center display a notice at the entrance informing attendees that photography may occur and explaining how to opt out. Attendees who RSVP through our event registration also receive advance notice in their confirmation. Any attendee who requests not to be photographed will be accommodated immediately and without question. Staff and volunteers taking photographs are made aware of this policy and any opt-outs prior to or at the start of each event. We exercise particular care around minors, sensitive cultural moments, and any ceremony or programming where photography is inappropriate, and we defer to community and cultural norms in those situations. Images are reviewed before posting or submission to funders. This policy applies to all events regardless of size or format.