{"id":287,"date":"2026-11-01T16:57:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancestralactivation.org\/?page_id=287"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:01:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:01:56","slug":"the-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ancestralactivation.org\/index.php\/the-work\/","title":{"rendered":"The Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"287\" class=\"elementor elementor-287\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1oihqh e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1oihqh\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ti1y4sk elementor-widget elementor-widget-uichemy-composer\" data-id=\"ti1y4sk\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uichemy-composer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style id=\"uich-icon-font-guard\">html body [data-uichemy-root] [class*=\"fa-\"],html body [data-uichemy-root] [class*=\"fa-\"]::before,html body [data-uichemy-root] [class*=\"fa-\"]::after{font-family:\"Font Awesome 6 Free\",\"Font Awesome 6 Brands\",\"Font Awesome 6 Pro\",\"Font Awesome 5 Free\",\"Font Awesome 5 Brands\",\"Font Awesome 5 Pro\",\"FontAwesome\" !important}html body [data-uichemy-root] [class*=\"eicon-\"],html body [data-uichemy-root] [class*=\"eicon-\"]::before{font-family:\"eicons\" !important}html body [data-uichemy-root] [class*=\"dashicons\"],html body [data-uichemy-root] [class*=\"dashicons\"]::before{font-family:\"dashicons\" !important}<\/style><section class=\"ucx-breadcrumb ucxp-f7fa4242\" data-fig=\"179:28567\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n    <p class=\"ucx-breadcrumb__path\">HOME \/ THE WORK<\/p>\n    <p class=\"ucx-breadcrumb__index\">03 \/ 06<\/p>\n  <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-sqm22lu elementor-widget elementor-widget-uichemy-composer\" data-id=\"sqm22lu\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uichemy-composer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ucx-intro\" data-fig=\"179:28570\" aria-labelledby=\"intro-title\">\n    <div class=\"ucx-intro__inner\">\n      <div class=\"ucx-intro__head\" data-fig=\"179:28571\">\n        <p class=\"ucx-label text-small-2\">03 \u2014 THE WORK<\/p>\n        <h1 class=\"ucx-intro__title\" id=\"intro-title\" data-fig=\"179:28573\">Practice. Teaching.<br>Ceremony. Exchange.<\/h1>\n        <p class=\"ucx-intro__desc text-heading-4\" data-fig=\"179:28574\">The Association brings living ancestral knowledge into contemporary contexts through teaching, ceremony, healing, storytelling and cultural exchange.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <figure class=\"ucx-figure ucx-figure--wide\" data-fig=\"179:28575\">\n        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ancestralactivation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/09dfb19dde870e38224caa2a07137bfc.webp\" alt=\"Icebergs and snow-covered mountains reflected in calm Arctic water\" width=\"1280\" height=\"420\" data-fig=\"179:28576\">\n        <figcaption class=\"ucx-note text-small-4\">EXISTING ASSOCIATION IMAGERY \u00b7 CONTEXT \/ CREDIT TO BE CONFIRMED<\/figcaption>\n      <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-qg42wyn elementor-widget elementor-widget-uichemy-composer\" data-id=\"qg42wyn\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uichemy-composer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ucx-area ucx-area--teaching\" data-fig=\"179:28578\" aria-labelledby=\"teaching-title\">\n    <div class=\"ucx-area__inner\">\n      <div class=\"ucx-columns\" data-fig=\"179:28579\">\n\n        <div class=\"ucx-columns__col\" data-fig=\"179:28580\">\n          <p class=\"ucx-label text-small-2\">01 \/ TEACHING &amp; TRANSMISSION<\/p>\n          <h2 class=\"ucx-area__title text-heading-1\" id=\"teaching-title\" data-fig=\"179:28582\">Teaching &amp; Transmission<\/h2>\n          <figure class=\"ucx-figure\" data-fig=\"179:28583\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ancestralactivation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/f5a38f853c9dbc7d32b5042b269ad2dd.webp\" alt=\"Woman photographed indoors in a light grey knit top, a small circular tattoo on her shoulder\" width=\"590\" height=\"500\">\n            <figcaption class=\"ucx-note text-small-4\">EXISTING ASSOCIATION IMAGERY \u00b7 CONTEXT \/ CREDIT TO BE CONFIRMED<\/figcaption>\n          <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ucx-columns__col\" data-fig=\"179:28586\">\n          <div class=\"ucx-description\" data-fig=\"179:28587\">\n            <p>We offer teachings rooted in East Greenlandic Inuit shamanic practice.<\/p>\n            <p>The work includes drum journey training, individual teachings, courses, workshops, retreats, medicine walks and practices connected with ancestors, land and living traditions.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <p class=\"ucx-label text-small-2\">FOR<\/p>\n\n          <div class=\"ucx-formats\" data-fig=\"179:28589\">\n            <div class=\"ucx-format\">\n              <span class=\"ucx-format__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n              <span class=\"ucx-format__label text-large\">Individuals<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ucx-format\">\n              <span class=\"ucx-format__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n              <span class=\"ucx-format__label text-large\">Groups<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ucx-format\">\n              <span class=\"ucx-format__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n              <span class=\"ucx-format__label text-large\">Communities<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <a class=\"ucx-cta text-body-3\" href=\"#\">ENQUIRE ABOUT TEACHINGS \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-xuwsykm elementor-widget elementor-widget-uichemy-composer\" data-id=\"xuwsykm\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uichemy-composer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ucx-area ucx-area--ceremony\" data-fig=\"179:28601\" aria-labelledby=\"ceremony-title\">\n    <div class=\"ucx-area__inner\">\n      <div class=\"ucx-columns ucx-columns--ceremony\" data-fig=\"179:28602\">\n\n        <div class=\"ucx-columns__col\" data-fig=\"179:28603\">\n          <p class=\"ucx-label ucx-label--muted text-small-2\">02 \/ CEREMONY &amp; HEALING<\/p>\n          <h2 class=\"ucx-area__title ucx-area__title--light text-heading-1\" id=\"ceremony-title\" data-fig=\"179:28605\">Ceremony &amp; Healing<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ucx-columns__col ucx-columns__col--gap65\" data-fig=\"179:28606\">\n          <div class=\"ucx-description ucx-description--muted\" data-fig=\"179:28607\">\n            <p>We hold ceremonial and healing work for individuals, groups and communities.<\/p>\n            <p>This includes soul retrieval, drum journeys, ancestral work, healing and ceremonies connected with transitions, land and place.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <span class=\"ucx-rule ucx-rule--dark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n          <a class=\"ucx-cta ucx-cta--light text-body-3\" href=\"#\">CONTACT THE ASSOCIATION \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-oyt4eo6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uichemy-composer\" data-id=\"oyt4eo6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uichemy-composer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ucx-area ucx-area--film\" data-fig=\"179:28611\" aria-labelledby=\"film-title\">\n    <div class=\"ucx-area__inner\">\n\n      <p class=\"ucx-label text-small-2\">03 \/ FILM &amp; STORYTELLING<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"ucx-columns\" data-fig=\"179:28613\">\n        <h2 class=\"ucx-area__title text-heading-1\" id=\"film-title\" data-fig=\"179:28614\">Film &amp; Storytelling<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"ucx-area__desc text-heading-4\" data-fig=\"179:28615\">Film is a significant part of the work. We participate in and collaborate on documentary and film projects through storytelling, interviews, cultural and spiritual consultation, ceremonial contribution, development and public conversation.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ucx-film-entry\" data-fig=\"179:28616\">\n\n        <div class=\"ucx-placeholder\" data-fig=\"179:28617\">\n          <p class=\"ucx-label text-small-2\">IMAGE \/ ARCHIVE PLACEHOLDER<\/p>\n          <p class=\"ucx-placeholder__pending\" data-fig=\"179:28619\">[APPROVED DOCUMENTARY STILL TO BE ADDED]<\/p>\n          <p class=\"ucx-note text-small-4\">No documentary attribution is implied. Approved source and credit required.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ucx-columns ucx-columns--film-meta\" data-fig=\"179:28621\">\n\n          <div class=\"ucx-film-title-block\" data-fig=\"179:28622\">\n            <p class=\"ucx-label text-small-2\">MEDIA \/ FILM ENTRY<\/p>\n            <h3 class=\"ucx-film-title\">[APPROVED FILM PROJECT TO BE ADDED]<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"ucx-note text-small-4\">DESCRIPTION TO BE CONFIRMED<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"ucx-film-meta\" data-fig=\"179:28626\">\n            <dl class=\"ucx-metadata\">\n              <div class=\"ucx-metadata__row\">\n                <dt class=\"ucx-metadata__label text-small-3\">Format<\/dt>\n                <dd class=\"ucx-metadata__value text-body-2\">[TO BE CONFIRMED]<\/dd>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"ucx-metadata__row\">\n                <dt class=\"ucx-metadata__label text-small-3\">Year<\/dt>\n                <dd class=\"ucx-metadata__value text-body-2\">[TO BE CONFIRMED]<\/dd>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"ucx-metadata__row\">\n                <dt class=\"ucx-metadata__label text-small-3\">Organisation \/ Filmmaker<\/dt>\n                <dd class=\"ucx-metadata__value text-body-2\">[TO BE CONFIRMED]<\/dd>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"ucx-metadata__row\">\n                <dt class=\"ucx-metadata__label text-small-3\">Role<\/dt>\n                <dd class=\"ucx-metadata__value text-body-2\">[TO BE CONFIRMED]<\/dd>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"ucx-metadata__row\">\n                <dt class=\"ucx-metadata__label text-small-3\">URL<\/dt>\n                <dd class=\"ucx-metadata__value text-body-2\">[TO BE CONFIRMED]<\/dd>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/dl>\n            <p class=\"ucx-note text-small-4\">Possible roles: Storytelling \u00b7 Interview \u00b7 Cultural consultation \u00b7 Spiritual consultation \u00b7 Ceremonial contribution \u00b7 Development \u00b7 Public conversation.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <a class=\"ucx-cta text-body-3\" href=\"#\">VIEW MEDIA &amp; FILM \u2192<\/a>\n      <p class=\"ucx-note text-small-4\">MEDIA DESTINATION AWAITING CONFIRMATION<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ntvdvw5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uichemy-composer\" data-id=\"ntvdvw5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uichemy-composer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ucx-area ucx-area--reconnection\" data-fig=\"179:28647\" aria-labelledby=\"reconnection-title\">\n    <div class=\"ucx-area__inner\">\n\n      <p class=\"ucx-label text-small-2\">04 \/ CULTURAL RECONNECTION<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"ucx-columns\" data-fig=\"179:28649\">\n\n        <div class=\"ucx-columns__col\" data-fig=\"179:28650\">\n          <h2 class=\"ucx-area__title text-heading-1\" id=\"reconnection-title\" data-fig=\"179:28651\">Cultural Reconnection<\/h2>\n          <p class=\"ucx-relationships\" data-fig=\"179:28652\">LAND \/ LINEAGE<br>BELONGING<br>CULTURAL MEMORY<br>INTERGENERATIONAL CONTINUITY<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ucx-columns__col ucx-columns__col--gap65\" data-fig=\"179:28653\">\n          <p class=\"ucx-area__desc text-heading-4\" data-fig=\"179:28654\">The work supports reconnection with land, lineage and traditions. It also brings ancestral and cultural perspectives into conversations around cultural disruption, intergenerational trauma and belonging, including work connected with suicide prevention.<\/p>\n          <span class=\"ucx-rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n          <a class=\"ucx-cta text-body-3\" href=\"#\">ANCESTRAL ACTIVATION \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dwndad elementor-widget elementor-widget-uichemy-composer\" data-id=\"0dwndad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uichemy-composer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ucx-area ucx-area--leaders\" data-fig=\"179:28658\" aria-labelledby=\"leaders-title\">\n    <div class=\"ucx-area__inner\">\n\n      <p class=\"ucx-label text-small-2\">05 \/ LEADERS &amp; ORGANISATIONS<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"ucx-columns\" data-fig=\"179:28660\">\n\n        <div class=\"ucx-columns__col\" data-fig=\"179:28661\">\n          <h2 class=\"ucx-area__title text-heading-1\" id=\"leaders-title\" data-fig=\"179:28662\">Leaders &amp; Organisations<\/h2>\n          <p class=\"ucx-area__desc text-heading-4\" data-fig=\"179:28663\">We work with founders, leaders, companies and organisations through private teachings, talks, retreats, ceremonial work and longer collaborations.<\/p>\n          <a class=\"ucx-cta text-body-3\" href=\"#\">COLLABORATE WITH US \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ucx-formats\" data-fig=\"179:28666\">\n          <div class=\"ucx-format\" data-fig=\"179:28667\">\n            <span class=\"ucx-format__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"ucx-format__label text-large\">PRIVATE TEACHINGS<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ucx-format\" data-fig=\"179:28670\">\n            <span class=\"ucx-format__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"ucx-format__label text-large\">TALKS<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ucx-format\">\n            <span class=\"ucx-format__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"ucx-format__label text-large\">RETREATS<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ucx-format\">\n            <span class=\"ucx-format__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"ucx-format__label text-large\">CEREMONIAL WORK<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ucx-format\">\n            <span class=\"ucx-format__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"ucx-format__label text-large\">LONG-TERM COLLABORATION<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95hm4l elementor-widget elementor-widget-uichemy-composer\" data-id=\"f95hm4l\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uichemy-composer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ucx-area ucx-area--institutions\" data-fig=\"179:28682\" aria-labelledby=\"institutions-title\">\n    <div class=\"ucx-area__inner\">\n\n      <p class=\"ucx-label text-small-2\">06 \/ INSTITUTIONS &amp; CULTURAL EXCHANGE<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"ucx-columns\" data-fig=\"179:28684\">\n        <h2 class=\"ucx-area__title text-heading-1\" id=\"institutions-title\" data-fig=\"179:28685\">Institutions &amp; Cultural Exchange<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"ucx-columns__col\" data-fig=\"179:28686\">\n          <p class=\"ucx-area__desc text-heading-4\" data-fig=\"179:28687\">We collaborate internationally with communities, universities, museums, cultural organisations, NGOs and public institutions through cultural exchange and longer partnerships.<\/p>\n          <a class=\"ucx-cta text-body-3\" href=\"#\">EXPLORE COLLABORATION \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ucx-formats ucx-formats--wide\" data-fig=\"179:28690\">\n        <div class=\"ucx-format\" data-fig=\"179:28691\">\n          <span class=\"ucx-format__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n          <span class=\"ucx-format__label text-large\" data-fig=\"179:28693\">Universities \/ Museums<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ucx-format\" data-fig=\"179:28694\">\n          <span class=\"ucx-format__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n          <span class=\"ucx-format__label text-large\" data-fig=\"179:28696\">Communities \/ Cultural Organisations<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ucx-format\">\n          <span class=\"ucx-format__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n          <span class=\"ucx-format__label text-large\" data-fig=\"179:28699\">NGOs \/ Public Institutions<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-auooyzz elementor-widget elementor-widget-uichemy-composer\" data-id=\"auooyzz\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uichemy-composer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ucx-continuity\" data-fig=\"179:28700\" aria-labelledby=\"continuity-title\">\n    <div class=\"ucx-continuity__inner\">\n      <div class=\"ucx-next-chapter\" data-fig=\"179:28701\">\n        <h2 class=\"ucx-next-chapter__title text-heading-1\" id=\"continuity-title\" data-fig=\"179:28702\">The form changes.<br>The responsibility does not.<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"ucx-next-chapter__desc text-heading-4\" data-fig=\"179:28703\">Each invitation is considered in relation to its purpose, context and the integrity of the work.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"ucx-destination ucx-destination--light\" href=\"#\" data-fig=\"179:28704\">WORK WITH US \u2192<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOME \/ THE WORK 03 \/ 06 03 \u2014 THE WORK Practice. 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