Roger Fernandes He/Him/His

Native American educator, storyteller, and artist.

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Leadership development Cultural Leaders National Native American Heritage Month

Roger Fernandes is a Native American educator, storyteller, and artist. He works to combine these elements of his work to help others see and utilize the innate talents they hold. He is a member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of western Washington and was born and raised in Seattle. He is a practicing artist and teaches at a variety of educational entities like the University of Washington, Highland College, and The Northwest Indian College. He has a B.A. in Native American Studies form The Evergreen State College and an M.A. in Whole Systems Design from Antioch University. He now lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Roger brings his passion for helping diverse groups come together and open their minds to perspectives that may turn what they have learned about history, about other cultures, and about themselves on their head. He does not preach - he offers insights that allow individuals to go deep inside and find answers to questions or find new questions that need answers through their own introspection and interpretation of the stories, the visual art, the music, the history that Roger shares and that participants feel empowered to share as well. In doing this, he allows people to engage and not be afraid to discuss historical and ongoing impacts of systemic bias, discrimination, and even generational trauma that continue to impact us all. Roger's presentations offer a safe space to question assumptions and to recognize our own individual and societal perceptions that need revisiting and, sometimes, revising.

Maureen L. Greeley

Roger Fernandes is an advocate for positive change. He is not simply a presenter - he is an exceptional teacher and a talented artist with great empathy and he works hard to help empower others to be advocates for positive change as well. I am honored to call Roger Fernandes my colleague, my teacher, and my friend. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if there is anything else you feel I can share about Roger's skills and dedication.

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Storytelling As Philosophy;Storytelling Is Teaching, Storytelling Is Healing

Today storytelling is a practice too often seen as a simple way of entertaining children and believe

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Roger Fernandes He/Him/His

Native American educator, storyteller, and artist.