My name is Paudrigotuma and in my early 20s somebody said to me I think you'd be pretty good at being a conflict mediator

and I was always interested in how it is the groups of people could learn to understand each other,

sometimes simply for the purpose of understanding, other times trying to convince each other or trying to address something that had gone wrong.

I was really interested in helping people understand what is it that matters when we are

stumbling over ourselves and each other in conflicts that occur. Training and conflict

you're always learning new forms.

There's loads of different models and the point in learning all of these forms is that they are like a spine and a spine is not a static thing.

The spine should be both strong and flexible, perhaps a little bit like the form of a poem.

I've spent many years learning different forms of conflict resolution practice,

and I've never yet had a perfect conflict resolution experience.

It always has to change and adapt and suit itself to what's happening. Conflict Resolution for Holy Beals for Holy Beings, Parts 1 and 5 by Joy Hardjo.

One. by Joy Harjo. 1.

Set conflict resolution ground rules.

Recognise whose lands these are on which we stand. Ask the deer, turtle and the crane. Make sure

the spirits of these lands are respected and treated with goodwill.

The land is a being who remembers everything.

You will have to answer to your children and their children and theirs.

The red shimmer of remembering will compel you up the night to walk the perimeter of truth for understanding.

As I brushed my hair over the hotel sink to get ready,

I heard, by listening,

we will understand who we are in this holy realm of words.

Do not parade pleased with yourself.

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