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Leslie Gray

Dr. Leslie Gray is a Native American clinical psychologist with a private practice in San Francisco, CA. She has taught Eco-psychology, Anthropology of Consciousness and Native American Psychology at numerous Bay Area universities including U.C. Berkeley. Leslie offers workshops for the general public in the U.S. and abroad, as well as specific trainings for practitioners seeking to blend Indigenous worldview into their work. Leslie is founder/director of The Woodfish Foundation which promotes sustainability grounded in Indigenous knowledge. Leslie's writings on the therapeutic power of incorporating Indigenous perspectives into contemporary organizations can be found in numerous publications, including "Ecological Medicine" (Sierra Club Books) and "Original Instructions." Leslie is an Associate of the Milton Erickson Institute, a Member of the Society of Indian Psychologists, and is Vice President of The Association for Transpersonal Psychology.

The Power of Remembering the Indigenous Design of American Democracy

At the core of American Democracy is an image of renewal that retains its inspirational power in the face of any adversity. It is the image of the roots, trunk and branches of a living tree. Some of us today can see this tree quite vividly, and for others the image is outside of awareness — but all may invoke it at this perilous moment in history and remember its message of strength in unity.