Diné Studies Conference, Inc.

Session One: Innovation in Education Session

“The Corn Pollen Model: Following a Holistic Pathway to Diné Well-Being and Success” - Shawn Secatero, Ph.D.

The Corn Pollen Model is a holistic based wellness and healing model which has been utilized in classrooms ranging from junior high school to doctoral students. This interactive workshop will focus on the basic Corn Pollen Model and review of the framework.

“Diné Research Practices and Protocols: An Intersectional Paradigm Incorporating Indigenous Feminism, Critical Indigenous Research Methodologies and Indigenous Knowledge Systems” - Sharon Henderson, Ph.D.

This presentation will highlight a research epistemology and methodology to show how it may be used to protect Diné elders and cultural protectors. Through the lens of Justice Studies, the author will present how rhetorical sovereignty protects Indigenous peoples’ authority to frame the parameters of the research conversation.