Welcome to The Institute for Cultural Awareness!

The Institute for Cultural Awareness (ICA) is a non-profit corporation providing a safe and healthy environment for cultural exchange and healing. ICA is dedicated to preserving sacred sites and indigenous traditions, bridging the gap between the elders and the children.

ICA’s endeavors focus on a sustainable multicultural environment inspiring new dimensions of spiritual existence and the celebration of life.

Institute for Cultural Awareness: Returning to the Natural World

Thank you for your interest! With your support, ICA’s multicultural programs enrich the lives of many. The single largest source of support is individual donors like you represent. There are many ways one can support ICA’s endeavors. Your involvement can be through monetary contributions, volunteering, or prayers. ICA graciously welcomes your financial contributions to support our many educational programs and community outreach activities. Be more empowered and support your local non-profit organization or become an International sponsor today.

We welcome your continued support
Cultivate the seeds and donate now to ICA’s on-going operating expenses or a specific humanitarian program.

Institute for Cultural Awareness

Board of Directors

Adam “Yellowbird” DeArmon - President/Statutory Agent

Carmen Gudin - Secretary/ Treasurer

Gary Palisch - Vice President:

More information to be announce soon!

MISSION

The Institute for Cultural Awareness (ICA) is a non-profit corporation providing a safe and healthy environment for cultural exchange and healing. ICA is dedicated to facilitating cultural exchange programs, preserving sacred sites and honoring Indigenous traditions while bridging the gaps between the elders and the children.

VISION

ICA’s endeavors focus on a sustainable multicultural environment offering self awareness, healing, survival skills and communal ways of living thus educating and inspiring new dimensions of spiritual existence and the celebration of life.

PURPOSE

ICA believes that returning to the natural world humanity can live more in harmony with the Earth and focus on planetary transformation by working at the individual and community level creating a conscious global network.

HISTORY

Founded in 1988, ICA has hosted and provided a space for healing services, gatherings, ceremonies, workshops, retreats and sacred pilgrimages throughout North, Central and South America, Australia and Europe. In 2002, ICA elected Adam Yellowbird DeArmon as the new President. With his vision and leadership, Adam took ICA’s mission to a global magnitude.

PRINCIPAL VALUES

• We believe that all people regardless of socio economic conditions have the right to take charge of their life and make decisions for their future.

• We are dedicated to reviving the indigenous traditional ways of living.

• We honor and respect Earth and seek to live in balance with all creation.

• We respect the sacredness of each religion, spiritual expression, and indigenous tradition.

• We uphold equality of all people regardless of race religion, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, etc.

• We value the full range of human diversity and seek to involve our board members, staff, volunteers, and clientele in that diversity.

• We maintain the highest standards of integrity and ethnical conduct, prudent use of resources, together with fair and accurate disclosure of information.

• We believe that everyone has something positive to offer the world, regardless of age or physical condition.

• We provide fair wages and do not condone child labor.

• We make decisions based on how they will affect our future generations.

• We endeavor to have ethics and integrity in everything we create.

The Institute for Cultural Awareness  has been presented with the opportunity to purchase its current facilities and 2 acres of land. This purchase is in alignment with ICA’s mission to provide a safe and healthy environment for cultural exchange and healing. It will provide the organization with a permanent foundation to build on and support the preparations for our upcoming endeavors. Our goal is to raise $333,000 dollars for this initial capital purchase.

The vision of ICA is strong and motivated with a desire to build a better future for our children. Your support will provide a firm foundation to create a broader expression of service for humanity.

ICA’s endeavors focus on a sustainable multicultural environment inspiring new dimensions of spiritual existence and the celebration of life.