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DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CULTURAL CAMPS, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY GATHERINGS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CULTURAL IDENTITY. 130862 OUR TEAM WORKS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES TO DEVELOP A WORKPLACE CULTURE THAT IS CULTURALLY CONSIDERATE TO ALL POPULATIONS. GROUP TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, AND A SENSITIVITY SCAN ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR PROMOTIONAL ITEMS SUCH AS WEBSITES, BROCHURES, AND PRINT MEDIA. 13574 LECTURES TO GROUPS AT SCHOOLS, MUSEUMS, AND CORPORATIONS. TOPICS INCLUDE: THE FOUR TRIBES OF NEBRASKA, TRADITIONAL NATIVE GAMES, ARTIFACT CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION, LAKOTA STAR KNOWLEDGE, WINTER COUNTS, AND OTHER TOPICS RELATED TO THE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND ART OF THE PLAINS INDIANS. 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