The Advancing Native Dialogues on Racial Equity (ANDORE) is a project funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, initiated by the Alaska Native Policy Center at First Alaskans Institute. Our project seeks to:
ANDORE is a statewide project that aims to initiate, foster, and grow racial healing by meaningfully engaging in conversations in communities across Alaska on race, racism and racial equity; in order to move people into a place of understanding, healing and growth.
Click HERE to view a 45-minute webinar overview of ANDORE, presented to the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault in April 2013.
Click HERE to view an ANDORE Dialogue hosted in partnership with APTI titled “Conversations That Matter – Envisioning Racial Equity in Alaska”
Here are three more short videos that give voice to the importance of this project:
2016 Racial Equity Summit: Day 2 – ProTips Panel: How to Embed Racial Equity into our Work
To delve into the ways we can each seek to advance racial equity as a shared value of all Alaskans, Liz Medicine Crow (Tlingit & Haida) led a panel of incredible Alaskans: Nicholas Galanin, Evon Peter, George Martinez, Neisha Jones and Daxkilatch, in sharing the many ways they incorporate racial equity into their work and lives.
Racial Equity Panel at the 2016 Elders & Youth Conference
The Elders and Youth Conference, hosted annually by the First Alaskans Institute, provides a moment for young and old generations to come together to share in their common understanding and beliefs and begin the racial healing process.
Making a long term commitment to racial healing:
La quen náay Liz Medicine Crow of the First Alaskans Institute helps Alaska address racism by promoting dialogue.
Based on Indigenous principles and values, the ANDORE conversations will create a safe space to allow individuals to heal and move forward in a positive and powerful way. One of the main project goals is to eliminate the root cause of racism in Alaska, and to build understanding of its context and the systemic nature of its impacts, in order to make an impact at the policy level.
In looking for ways to promote and advance healing, Alaska Native ways of restoring community balance have guided the work around this issue. FAI uses indigenous dialogue processes, values, and respectful engagement to help participants speak candidly, meaningfully, and fully listen to one another to identify possible solutions towards healing.
The ANDORE hosting team consists of:
La quen náay Liz Medicine Crow, Ayyu Qassataq, ‘Wáahlaal Gídaag Barbara Blake, Qunmigu Kacey Hopson, Silugngataanit’sqaq Melissa Marton and many other community members trained in our dialogue process.
For additional resources to help build your foundation on racial equity, visit our Resource Links page.
 (2 MB) | ANDORE Hosting Flyer Description: ANDORE Hosting description, history, and outcomes |
(105 KB) | ANDORE Award Press Release Description: Alaska Native Dialogues on Racial Equity Award Press Release |
(204 KB) | ANDORE Dialogue Agreements Description: ANDORE Dialogue Agreements |
(387 KB) | ANDORE Hosting Your Own Dialogue Description: ANDORE Hosting Your Own Dialogue |
(5568 KB) | ANDORE Presentation – General Project Scope Description: ANDORE Presentation – General Project Scope |
(212 KB) | ANDORE project description Description: ANDORE project description |
(120 KB) | Mini-Documentaries Press Release Description: Mini-Documentaries Promoting Racial Healing Press Release |
(322 KB) | Powerful Questions to Stimulate Dialogue on Racism Description: Powerful Questions to Stimulate Dialogue on Racism |
(283 KB) | Sample Dialogue Flow Description: Sample Dialogue Flow |
(332 KB) | Sample Model for Hosting Dialogues on Racism and Racial Equity Description: Sample Model for Hosting Dialogues on Racism and Racial Equity |
