{"id":76,"date":"2020-05-01T08:12:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T08:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/?page_id=76"},"modified":"2026-07-17T03:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T03:32:15","slug":"childrens-programming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/childrens-programming\/","title":{"rendered":"Children&#8217;s Programming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">42nd Annual Native American <br>Elders and Youth Gathering<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">July 24th &#8211; 26th, 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_31e273-19, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_31e273-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading76_31e273-19\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_31e273-19 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_31e273-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading76_31e273-19\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_31e273-19 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_31e273-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading76_31e273-19\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading76_31e273-19 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-kb-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading76_31e273-19\"><strong>Children&#8217;s Program<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_6c6b90-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_6c6b90-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading76_6c6b90-20\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_6c6b90-20 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_6c6b90-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading76_6c6b90-20\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_6c6b90-20 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_6c6b90-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading76_6c6b90-20\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading76_6c6b90-20 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-kb-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading76_6c6b90-20\"><strong>and Music Tent activities for all ages<\/strong>  <\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-76_a3812d-73 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-76_a3812d-73 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-76_a3812d-73\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Friday and Saturday<br>10:00 am &#8211; 11:30 am<br>2:00 pm &#8211; 3:30 pm<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Youth Program needs the child in YOU from ages 2-100. Please join us Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am-11:30 am and 2:00 pm-3:30 pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the four sessions we will listen to Grandmother Tatjana and Grandmother Hears Crow sharing their medicine of storytelling along with Dawna Hammers who will share her medicine of music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children and the child within, are invited to create flags of gratitude and rattles, so our prayers can ascend and be carried in a good way with wind and sound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All ages are welcome to participate for one session or all four sessions! Adults may accompany their child in the Children&#8217;s Tent or if they prefer to drop off let the organizers of the Children&#8217;s Tent know where they will be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fun will be had by all!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dawna-kids_800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dawna-kids_800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dawna-kids_800-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dawna-kids_800-768x505.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-76_db8458-85 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-76_db8458-85 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-76_db8458-85\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children hold a place&nbsp;of honor. They represent our future and&nbsp;the future of all our relations for the next seven generations.&nbsp;We do our best to create a safe and loving environment&nbsp;where children can grow, learn, and be happy. During the&nbsp;annual Elders and Youth Gathering a tent is set up on the land&nbsp;specifically for the Children\u2019s program.&nbsp;Family members and parents are to supervise their&nbsp;children\u2019s activities while on the land and know where they&nbsp;are at all times. Some programs offer activities for school- age&nbsp;children during workshop sessions. Check with&nbsp;registration for the availability of children\u2019s programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children are welcome to sit and listen with their&nbsp;relatives in the Arbor. By inviting our children into&nbsp;ceremonies and teachings we give them the opportunity to&nbsp;learn about the ceremonies and ceremonial etiquette over a&nbsp;lifetime through the example set by their relatives and the&nbsp;rest of the community. Therefore, it is important for all to&nbsp;remember that the children are always watching us.&nbsp;Relatives and close family friends are encouraged to speak&nbsp;quietly to their children to help them understand what is&nbsp;being shared or help direct their energy to appropriate&nbsp;activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children&#8217;s Program and Music Tent activities for all ages Friday and Saturday10:00 am &#8211; 11:30 am2:00 pm &#8211; 3:30 pm The Youth Program needs the child in YOU from ages 2-100. Please join us Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am-11:30 am and 2:00 pm-3:30 pm. 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