Building Cross Cultural Relationships for a Resilient Future

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Our Work

Humble Guests in Indigenous Lands

The Live Oak team is composed of culturally aware professionals committed to uplifting Indigenous values and goals in their respective homelands. 

  • We strive to be respectful guests and continually learn from the First Peoples of the places in which we live, work, and thrive.
  • As displaced people, we strive to honor the people of the land in meaningful and respectful ways and offer our service as teachers, creatives, activists, and collaborators in exchange for the use of the gifts offered from their land and waters.
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what we do

We Build Resilience through
Cross-Cultural Understanding

About Uplift About Uplift

In recognition of the harms that colonial structures have had on us all, we have positioned ourselves to build awareness and foster alternative ways of being in the world. We offer a variety of services to foster reconnection and uplift Indigenous teachings:

  • Training for cross-cultural awareness and collaboration
  • Visual storytelling through exhibitions, interactive media, and film
  • Policy development for centering Indigenous perspectives

Indigenous Cross-Cultural Awareness Trainings

All of our in-person, online, and on-demand trainings include multiple perspectives and worldviews, offering deeper understanding of complex issues facing our world today.

Interpretive Planning & Exhibit Curation

Working in dialogue with represented Indigenous communities, we collaborate with museum and public sites staff to develop meaningful, culturally grounded interpretive plans. This process leads to exhibit development, installation, and complementary program development that inspires and engages multiple ways of knowing and seeing.

Policy Evaluation & Strategic Planning

With 30 years of experience with cross-cultural practice, we guide policy and planning that underscores Indigenous values and anchors best practices for meaningful and sustainable change.

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How We Work

Mission

Live Oak is dedicated to cultivating reconnection between people, and between humanity and the natural world. Our core mission is to foster and amplify Indigenous teachings and perspectives, recognizing their essential role in addressing contemporary challenges.

 

Through our work, Live Oak strives to create pathways for collective healing, cultural understanding, and a sustainable future rooted in respect for the earth and its original stewards.

Our Foundation

Values

  • Humility: All individuals residing in Indigenous lands benefit from understanding the history of Indigenous peoples, their contemporary lived realities, and the impact of colonization on them and the land. 
  • Respect: Beyond acquiring knowledge, our work focuses on guiding clients to position themselves as humble guests, adhering to Indigenous values, goals, and worldviews for shared liberation. 
  • Relationships: For organizations stewarding Indigenous collections and lands, meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities must be built on a foundation of deep understanding and sustained dialogue with stakeholder Indigenous communities.
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What we offer

Our Work in the World

At Live Oak, we are practical, pragmatic, and strategic. We operate through:

Community Learning Explore Learning

We offer a variety (on-demand modules, in-person training, workshops, and open enrollment of) workshops and learning for individuals and teams. Our offerings foster an understanding of Indigenous values and a worldview that supports health and healing.

Community Learning

Indigenous Placekeeping See Our Stories

We excel in community-informed exhibit work, storymaps, video, touchscreen interactives, and programming that situate land-based histories, cultural knowledge and artistic brilliance.

Indigenous Placekeeping

Guidance Get In Touch

Consultation and support for planning large or small projects, community engagement, and the integration of Indigenous informed policy and practice.

Guidance

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Who We Wortk With

Trusted By

Our clients encompass a wide range of organizations, including State and Local municipalities, Museums, Tribes and Indigenous Organizations, Land Stewardship Groups, Corporate entities and Individuals from the US, Canada and beyond.

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Our Team and Community

The People Behind The Work

Live Oak Consulting is proud to be an Indigenous woman-owned business who works closely with many Indigenous leaders, practiced co-facilitators, and dedicated creatives.

Meet Our Team