Oyate Research and Training

learn it today, use it tomorrow

15816 Yelm Terra Way SE
Yelm, WA 98597

ph: 360-239-2281

Customized Training Solutions

Whether it's a "bite-sized" workshop, a one-day or multi-day skills-building course, or working toward long-term development in your professional field, we offer high quality and relevant courses led by skilled Native professionals.

We can bring our training to your organization--serving you when and where you need it.  Call or email us to find an upcoming class in your community or to design customized training solutions at your workplace.

  • Your professional development needs are our priority

    We specialize in customized training primarily for tribal and Native organizations and offer high-quality relevant courses led by skilled Native professionals.  Take a look at our major course categories:

    • Leadership Development
    • Management of Staff and Resources
    • Supervision Skills
    • Effective Communication
    • Teambuilding
    • Managing Conflict
    • Customer Service
    • Strategic Planning
    • Coaching and Mentoring
    • Stress Management
    • Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

    Additionally, we can custom-design training topics especially for your organization or department. Contact us today to talk with a representative about your training needs!

Our current projects:

  • Strategic planning facilitation for Nisqually Indian Tribe's new youth program
  • Design, develop and deliver customized workshops and facilitated sessions for Squaxin Island Tribe's Young Adult Assessment Team multi-year project 
  • Consultant to Nisqually Indian Tribe's Community Workforce Development project
  • Develop and deliver summer youth employment workshops for Nisqually Indian Tribe
  • Develop and deliver four workforce education workshops for Nisqually Indian Tribe community
  • Evaluating Meth Recovery project for Northwest Indian Treatment Center and Squaxin Island Tribe
  • Evaluating a supportive services multi-year project for Northwest Indian Treatment Center
  • Five day leadership course for Clark College

 

Coming soon:

Performance Management
Coaching and Counseling
Motivation, Recognition, TeambuildingSetting, Achieving and Measuring Goals

Recently Completed:

  • Design, develop and deliver a teambuilding project for the Squaxin Island Tribe's elders program staff 
  • Evaluating a culturally-relevant alternatives to youth sentencing project for Northwest Indian Treatment Center and Squaxin Island Tribe  
  • Conduct Community Budget Survey and a Program Effectiveness Survey for Nisqually Indian Tribe
  • Plan and facilitate the strategic planning process for Squaxin Island Tribe's newly re-organized Family Services Division
  • Designing Effective Training Programs course at Little Creek Casino
  • Evaluating the Pathways to Success Project for SPIPA  
  • Supervision 1 customized training for Nisqually Indian Tribe
  • Supervision 2 customized training for Nisqually Indian Tribe
  • Supervision and Frontline Leadership for Tribal Gaming Certificate program
  • Four human resources courses for Tacoma Community  College's professional education center 
  • Delivering Effective Presentations at Little Creek Casino
  • Elements of Great Managers course at Little Creek Casino
  • Four Generations at Work course at Little Creek Casino
  • Elements of Great Managers course at Red Wind Casino
  • Three customized success skills courses for Nisqually Indian Tribe's summer youth program
  • Communication and Customer Service courses for Skokomish Health Clinic
  • Teambuilding for Skokomish Health Clinic
  • Strategic Skills for Administrative Professionals program at Little Creek Casino
  • Ethical Leadership course at Little Creek Casino
  • Customized training for Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis tribal council
  • Strategic Planning for Red Wind Casino
  • Leadership course for Red Wind Casino’s S.T.E.P. Apprenticeship program
  • Customized workshops in performance management, coaching and motivation for Red Wind Casino's executive leadership team

Course Cancellation Policy

If you need to cancel 10 days or more before your scheduled session, a 25% refund will given.  A refund will not be provided for a cancellation made within 10 days of your scheduled session, but we are happy to hold a place for you in a future course at no additional charge.

15816 Yelm Terra Way SE
Yelm, WA 98597

ph: 360-239-2281