https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/cultural-appropriation-what-you-need-know
Cultural Appropriation: What You Need to KnowLearn from a panel of Camp Professionals who are Native American and allies will address the issue of cultural appropriation at Camp and what you can do to bring awareness and guidance to prevent...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/celebrating-indigenous-peoples-heritage-month
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Heritage MonthIn honor and acknowledgment of Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month, this blog post discusses the work of ACA's Indigenous Peoples Task Force. For the month of November, we are also offering...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/seven-steps-cultivating-culture-appreciation
Seven Steps to Cultivating a Culture of Appreciation“True leadership is not about being in charge. It’s about taking care of those in your charge.” — Simon Sinek Imagine walking into a camp where every staff member and camper feels genuinely...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/diversity-equity-inclusion/cultural-responsiveness
Cultural ResponsivenessCultural responsiveness values and celebrates individual cultures and identities, treating them as essential assets within the camp community.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/keep-good-learn-bad-moving-beyond-cultural-appropriation
Keep the Good, Learn from the Bad: Moving Beyond Cultural AppropriationRyan Bean and Paul Hillmer are the coauthors of Inappropriation: The Contested Legacy of Y-Indian Guides, which examines Native cultural appropriation in camp settings.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/celebration-difference-camp
The Celebration of Difference in Camp!Overview: Unlock the transformative power of diversity within your camp! This engaging presentation delves into the benefits of celebrating differences among campers and staff,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/would-you-recognize-cultural-appropriation
Would You Recognize Cultural Appropriation?When I was in kindergarten, we learned about contact between American settlers and Native Americans. As part of that project, we all created feathered headbands and smocks out of big paper bags. We...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/embracing-differences-forging-intentionally-inclusive-diverse-communities
Embracing Differences: Forging Intentionally Inclusive and Diverse Communities“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” –James Baldwin Here’s the truth: we were all raised differently — even those of us who share similar...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/we-are-learning-together-taking-steps-away-native-cultural-appropriation
We Are Learning Together: Taking Steps Away from Native Cultural Appropriation"You can't talk about us, without us!" a good friend of mine has told me time and again. I can’t agree more. I write to you from and honor the land of the Lakota people on the Cheyenne River Sioux...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/harm-hawaiian-luau-themed-camp-events
The Harm of Hawaiian and Luau-Themed Camp EventsNative Hawaiian Gisele Bisch discusses how luau-themed events are detrimental to the way people view Native Hawaiians and Hawaii.