Community Healing Council with Dean Hoaglin and Amelia Butler - Sunday, September 6, 2026

Community Healing Council

with Dean Hoaglin and Amelia Butler

Sunday, September 6th from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PT (Pacific Time)

Online via Zoom

About the Session:

In most cultures, the symbol of a circle represents wholeness, and the potential for unity. When we come together as an intentional community, for personal development and healing, we are honoring the sacred. We will cultivate the collective practice of listening, witnessing, and holding space for the whole as we heal ourselves by acknowledging what needs to be healed. We will work with the Seasons, Elements, and Nature as direct mirrors for the healing process. Indigenous cultures recognize that the healing of self is connected to the whole community.

The council is a sacred space where we can practice being in community in an open, authentic, and compassionate way.

Reciprocity Contribution:

We gratefully welcome donations of any amount that feels meaningful to you. Your donation at registration directly supports Braided Wisdom's ability to continue cultivating spaces of healing, learning, and collective care. Everyone is welcome, regardless of ability to contribute. 

Setting the Container:

We request participants attend the whole program to respect the group and the teachers, and ask for your support with creating a sacred container by arriving to the session on time as the zoom room will close at 10:15 am PT.

At Braided Wisdom, we strive to cultivate an online space that supports connection, presence, and collective care. While we invite participants to have their cameras on to help nurture a sense of community, we wholeheartedly honor that there are many reasons someone may choose otherwise. We encourage you to meet yourself where you are, and if any needs arise around this, you’re warmly invited to reach out to us at info@braidedwisdom.org.

Amelia Butler

Amelia Butler (Learn Māori Abroad Founder & Kaiako/Teacher) is of Ngātiwai, Ngāti Awa and Ngāpuhi descent. She attended Kōhanga Reo (Māori language preschool) at a young age and grew up in Auckland. Amelia studied Māori by correspondence at secondary school and led her school’s kapa haka group. She went on to major in Māori language, culture and performance in her Bachelor of Arts degree and Māori Land Law in her Bachelor of law degree at the University of Auckland. Amelia moved to Turtle Island (US) in 2009 and is currently based on the lands of the Chickasaw Nation in Memphis, TN. She has shared Māori language, dance & culture with various organizations in the US including Yale, UCLA, University of Hawaii, University of Washington, San Francisco City College, University of Indiana, Pacific Island Ethnic Arts Museum, Warner Bros Studios, Sony, Bullet Proof Coffee, Kiwis in LA, Tourism NZ, Penguin Random House, YMCA and more. Amelia has also been featured in several publications including Newshub, Whakaata Māori/Māori TV, Te Ao Māori News, Radio NZ, Aio The Podcast and KEXP Radio. Amelia is currently in her third year of the Masters of Indigenous Studies program at the University of Auckland. She also founded and leads her LA-based kapa haka (traditional Māori performance) group , Ngāti Ānahera.

Zoom Link:

An email with the Zoom Link will be sent out with your confirmation email after you register for the program. We will also send two more Zoom Link emails the afternoon before at 1:37 pm PT and the morning of at 8:00 am. Please search for info@braidedwisdom.org and check your spam folder if you do not see our email with the Zoom Link.

You will need to sign-in to your Zoom account before clicking the zoom link, and be sure the name you will be joining with is the same one you used to register for the program. If you do not have a zoom account, follow the instructions here, and be sure to use the name you registered with as your Display Name. We cannot admit anyone unless they are on our attendance list. Thank you for your understanding and support with helping to create a safe container for all.

This program registration is for the Community Healing Council with Dean Hoaglin & Amelia Butler, Sunday, September 6, 2026 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PT (Pacific Time).

If you have any questions, please email info@braidedwisdom.org.