Podcasts about native wellness institute

On the ways in which we can respectfully learn from Indigenous cultures about creating instances of meaning, integrity, health and happiness. The Seven Circles encompass a series of interconnected, intersecting circles to help us all live well.  (0:00)- Introduction and Guest Introduction (2:54) - Overview of "The Seven Circles" (3:49) - Movement as an Antidote to Addiction (10:28) - Connection to Land and Environmentalism (16:46) - Spiritual Aspects of Land and Prayer (21:46) - Ceremony and Its Role in Wellness (38:11) - Resources for Allies and Cultural Revitalization (38:42) - Final Thoughts and Gratitude Chelsey Luger is a writer, multimedia journalist and wellness advocate whose work focuses largely on reclaiming healthy lifestyles and positive narratives in Indigenous communities. She is Anishinaabe, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa (maternal) and Lakota from Cheyenne River and Standing Rock (paternal). She holds a BA in history and Native American studies from Dartmouth College, and an MS in journalism from Columbia University. Luger has written for the Atlantic, Self Magazine, the Huffington Post, Well + Good, Indian Country Today and more. She is a former VJ (on-air talent), script writer, and producer for NowThis News. She is a trainer/facilitator for the Native Wellness Institute and is the cofounder of Well For Culture, an Indigenous wellness initiative. Luger has worked as talent, cultural consultant, producer, content creator and copywriter for brands such as Nike, Athleta On Running and REI. She is originally from North Dakota and now resides in O'odham Jeved (Arizona) with her husband, Thosh Collins, and their children. Chelsey and Thosh are the authors of The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Wellnow available everywhere books are sold.

Thosh Collins is a Native American photographer, fitness advocate, and cultural storyteller. A member of the Hopi and O'odham nations, Thosh uses his photography to capture the beauty, resilience, and diversity of Native communities while promoting cultural preservation and environmental awareness. Alongside his artistic work, Thosh is deeply passionate about fitness and wellness, blending traditional indigenous practices with modern health and fitness strategies. His personal journey in fitness has inspired many, particularly Native youth, to embrace physical health as a means of empowering both body and spirit. Thosh is committed to uplifting his community through creative expression, education, and promoting a holistic approach to health and well-being. Presented by Sig Sauer. ----

Plans are underway to turn part of the former Presbyterian Church of Laurelhurst into a tiny home village for Indigenous families experiencing homelessness. As reported in Underscore, the project – known as Barbie’s Village – will also include family and children’s programming in the former church building. The project was made possible after regional Presbyterian Church leaders voted to sell the land for $1 to Future Generations Collaborative, a local Indigenous services nonprofit.  Jillene Joseph is the executive director of the Native Wellness Institute and the engagement mode lead for Future Generations Collaborative. Chris Dela Cruz is a former associate pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church, which helped sponsor the project. They join us to talk about the vision for Barbie’s Village and how the project came to be. 

Native fathers by marriage sometimes have to work a little harder to make sure they fulfil their end of the parenting partnership. Step parents often have to navigate complicated relationship situations like shared child custody, ex-husbands, and divided parent loyalty. GUESTS Bruce Savage (Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa band member), owner and operator of Spirit Lake Native Farms  Troy Watlamet (Yakama Nation Tribal Member from the Klickat Cayuse Band), stepfather  Halo Tomma (Yakama, Wanapum, North Thompson, and Flathead), daughter William Penn (Squaxin Island Tribe and Quileute Tribe), program facilitator with Native Wellness Institute

A new year offers a sense of promise. But that promise this year comes with the backdrop of lingering division that infects our personal and professional relationships. Heated political discourse is at the top of the list and permeates everything from how we protect our own health to how we approach international security. Today on Native America Calling, we'll speak with Theda New Breast (Blackfeet), master trainer and facilitator for the Native Wellness Institute and board member of the Sovereign Bodies Institute; James Anderson (Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe), motivational speaker and success trainer; and D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas (Odawa Nation), motivational storyteller, bestselling author, and owner of Native Discovery Inc., about bridging divisions and avoiding the traps that drive wedges between us.

A new year offers a sense of promise. But that promise this year comes with the backdrop of lingering division that infects our personal and professional relationships. Heated political discourse is at the top of the list and permeates everything from how we protect our own health to how we approach international security. Today on Native America Calling, we'll speak with Theda New Breast (Blackfeet), master trainer and facilitator for the Native Wellness Institute and board member of the Sovereign Bodies Institute; James Anderson (Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe), motivational speaker and success trainer; and D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas (Odawa Nation), motivational storyteller, bestselling author, and owner of Native Discovery Inc., about bridging divisions and avoiding the traps that drive wedges between us.

Chelsey Luger is a writer and wellness advocate originally from North Dakota, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and descendant of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. She got her undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College, concentrating on comparative histories of global Indigenous cultures, and later earned an M.S. in Digital Media at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She is the co-founder of Well For Culture. Her writing has appeared in the Atlantic, Huffington Post, Yes! Magazine, and other outlets. Thosh Collins is a photographer, board member for the Native Wellness Institute, and co-founder of Well For Culture. He is On Akimel O'odham, Seneca-Cayuga, and Osage, born and raised on the Salt River Reservation. He serves on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Land Board, and remains politically and culturally active within his community. But wait, there's more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It's that simple and we'll give you good stuff as a thank you! Chelsea Luger & Thosh Collins and I Discuss How to Find Wellness in Indigenous Wisdom and ... Their book, The Seven Circles:  Indigenous Teachings for Living Well Beginning everything with gratitude is a key to our wellness journey Accepting the challenges and finding balance Chelsea's story of the dust storm and teaching resilience Focusing on solution based thinking for indigenous cultures to heal and thrive Expanding the common narrative of indigenous cultures to show resilience rather than brokenness Understanding the harm of cultural appropriation Keeping their cultural and spiritual practices private and sacred The seven circles include our connections to food, sleep, movement, ceremony, sacred space, community, and land. How the symbol of the medicine wheel represents interconnectedness of mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional Finding ways to integrate the circles of wellness Connecting to land is about remembering that we are not separate from nature Noticing and acknowledging the natural elements of this earth Adapting a subsistence world view How connecting emotion to day to day rituals creates the element of ceremony Chelsea Luger & Thosh Collins Links Chelsea & Thosh's Website Instagram Twitter By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Chelsea and Thosh, check out these other episodes: Deep Transformation with Spring Washam What is Wellness Culture with Fariha Roisin  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chelsey Luger and Thosh Collins grew up actively engaged with their indigenous cultures. Chelsey from North Dakota, and thus from Arizona. Seeing the deep need for health advocacy, they are actively speaking and teaching across North America. Chelsea is a writer and health advocacy it. She is the cofounder of well for Culture. Thosh is a photographer, board member for the Native Wellness Institute and a cofounder of well for Culture. On episode 561 of the 40+ Fitness Podcast we talk about their book, the Seven Indigenous Teachings for Living Well. You can find the full show notes for this episode at 40plusfitnesspodcast.com/561.

Lea and Jim talk about the Healing Together Conference that Lea attended in April 2022. The Conference was sponsored by Native Dads Network, The Native Wellness Institute, White Bison, and Native American Fatherhood & Families Association. You can learn more about the conference at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healing-together-conference-tickets-174019094797

Episode Notes BONUS – Discussing Our White Fragility In this BONUS episode, our producer, Nate, recorded Whitney and Amanda responding to the interview with Samantha in Episode 6. It's a raw response to learning what our ancestors truly did in their efforts to annihilate Native Americans. If you're like us, you haven't stopped thinking about what Samantha said since listening to the episode.  If you feel compelled to help, Samantha provided some great ideas in the show notes on episode 6. If you want to donate money, recurring donations make the most impact and the necessary healing takes time. Make sure you support organizations that meet people on their own terms and use culturally sensitive, community-based approaches to mental health treatment. These organizations include Native Wellness Institute, Rising Hearts, Well for Culture, Dream of Wild Health, Frontline Medics, Seeding Sovereignty, and NABCHC. Recorded by Nate Brown rocketskatesrecording.com Email us at stillherepodcast1@gmail.com Support us in the tip jar OR on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/stillherepod?l=it Support #StillHere: A Survivor Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/stillhere Find out more at https://stillhere.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Lea talks with Kelli Rutherford, a member of the Blackfeet Tribe who works in human resources at the Native American Health Center in Oakland, Ca. She oversees everything Covid related - policy, prevention, procedures - and is a project manager for Native American Heritage Month. She also has the privilege to work directly with the president of The Native Wellness Institute, Theda New Breast. Kelli also co-hosts a weekly Wellbriety Talking Circle on Zoom and has been highly involved with Browning Community College Traditional Teachings and Sacred Language Courses. She has been in recovery since 05-13-18 and engages in many forms and pathways of wellness and recovery.

It's been a lovely season sharing bits of our lives and dogging on shitty movies with ya'll. We'll be taking a bit of a break to get some fuel back in our tanks. Promise we'll come back with some heat. Love you all. Be kind. Be gentle. Be good humans. Native American Rights Fund: https://www.narf.org/ Native Wellness Institute: https://www.nativewellness.com/ Email: roughnightpodcast@gmail.com

Episode Notes Season 2, Episode 6 – Samantha Native American Children Follow-up This was an amazing episode thanks to Samantha! She is a huge advocate for Native people and had so much to share. Here is what she shared with us in hopes our listeners will take interest. Sorry about the audio glitches! Zoom is never a garuntee. If you have any pointers, we'd grateful appreciate any feedback. By the way, Whitney's Heritage is Sioux Indian (Great, Great Grandmother) List of things listeners can do to help     Right now they are trying to overturn the Indian child welfare act, which dictates that native children can only be adopted by native families so as to not take kids away from native families and by proxy forcibly assimilate them.  Write to your senators and representatives in support of ICWA.     Divest from big banks and switch to a credit union.  A lot of big banks fund oil pipelines and pipeline workers are the biggest perpetrators of violence and trafficking of our women, not to mention other kinds of violence against our water protectors.  If you have savings, checking, credit card or retirement/investment accounts with any of the following banks, you are unknowingly signing the paychecks of men that traffic our women: (in the US, Canada) Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citibank, TD Bank, Bank of Montreal, Scotiabank, RBC, CIBC, National Bank of Canada, and MUFG (Japan). You can change your accounts over to a credit union, where you have a say in how your money is invested, and you can talk to your investment professional about switching your growth accounts over to green energy investments instead of fossil fuel investments which have a comparable growth rates.  (Visit RAN.ORG for more information of the damage of oil pipelines and how it relates to the aftermath of historical trauma against indigenous groups, like boarding schools and forced assimilation, and MMIW.)   KNOW WHOSE LAND YOU'RE ON, always always always. Know what traditional lands your home is on, your work, the places you visit, when you travel, consider making monthly donations to these nations to empower them to rebuild—think of it like rent.   Visit NATIVE-LAND.CA or download the NATVE LAND app on your phone. IF YOU WANNA TAKE IT A STEP FURTHER—If you own land or property, consider leaving it in trust to the native nation your land sits on.  If you have a studio or guest suite on your property, consider housing an indigenous person for free for an allotted amount of time to give them an opportunity to save for a downpayment on their own property. AT THE VERY, VERY LEAST, reach out to local communities and try to make deliveries.  Ask what their needs are, and how you can meet them on their terms.  Sure they might need money, but they also might just need volunteers for a food drive or organizers for a demonstration—stuff you can do in an afternoon that builds a relationship with these communities.     Team up with local organizations that petition to remove native sports mascots.  Native mascots are dehumanizing and relegate us to the status of animals forced to fight for sport which in turn desensitizes society at large to our hardships.  Look up local native mascots in your region and write to the superintendents of the school requesting their removal and replacement.  Along these lines—    Don't dress up as sexy natives for Halloween.  It might seem innocuous but like mascots, fetishization of our women desensitizes people to the horrific acts of violence our women experience.  Our culture is not a costume. We are still here.    Watch the words you say.  Try not to call meetings “pow-wows”, or say that someone went “off the reservation” the historical context of these phrases are difficult, as at one point it was illegal for natives to leave their reservations and were often shot for trying to escape.  Do not ever, EVER, say the word RSKN (which is akin to calling a black person the N word), or SQW (which is a derogatory word for a native woman relegated to the status of a sex slave).   MOST IMPORTANTLY—if you witness someone in your privileged circles behaving in these ways, I know its hard, it takes so much courage, but please use your privilege and power to make our voices heard and SPEAK UP.  Our lives depend on it.  Natives have the highest rate of suicide out of any demographic in the history of the world and the systemic and societal oppression we face developed intentionally over decades.  We need brave allies acting consistently to help reconcile that (and most people who do that offensive stuff have no idea the implications of their actions and don't want to cause harm—by speaking up you're helping them not cause harm).   If you'd like to donate money, that's awesome, but I might suggest recurring donations since the healing we are trying to achieve takes time.  Give to organizations that meet people on their own terms and use culturally sensitive, community based approaches to mental health treatment like: Native Wellness Institute, Rising Hearts, Well for Culture, Dream of Wild Health, Frontline Medics, Seeding Sovereignty, NABCHC, and many of the accounts on the instagram list.    Follow and share on social media some accounts that keep up to date with issues in the native community and regularly post calls to action:   MMIWhoIsMissing @mmiwhoismissing NDNCollective @ndncollective Illuminative @illuminative International indigenous youth council @iiycfamily Native Wellness Institute @nativewellness Rising Hearts @rising_hearts WELL FOR CULTURE @wellforculture Dream of Wild Health @dreamofwildhealth Urban Indigenous Collective @urbanindigenouscollective Wetsuweten Checkpoint @wetsuweten_checkpoint Stop Line 3 @stopline3pipeline Giniw collective @giniwcollective Frontline medics @frontlinemedics Seeding Sovereignty @seedingsovereignty NABSHC Boarding school healing group @nabshc Indian Country Today @indiancountrytoday Representative/Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland @repdebhaaland Standing Rock Sioux @standingrocksioux Tonizhoniani-sacred water speaks @tonizhoniani Native Land @nativelandnet Raven Trust @raven_trust First Americans Museum @firstamericansmuseum The Autry Museum @theautry RAVEN READS @raven_reads Indigenous food lab  @indigenousfoodlab Natifs @natifs_org Native Voices at the Autry @nativevoices Vision Maker Media @visionmakermedia Cherokee Nation Film Office @cherokeefilmoffice Indigenous Rising media @indigenousrising Native American Media Alliance @native_american_media_alliance     THANK YOU SO MUCH!     Let me know if you need clarification on anything at all.    Best  Sam If you have a survivor story please email us at stillherepodcast1@gmail.com We are also on Patreon! Please search us up at #Stillhere Podcast This was recorded and edited by rocketskatesrecording.com We love you Nate! Support #StillHere: A Survivor Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/stillhere Find out more at https://stillhere.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

It's that time of year! I time of giving. In our attempt to to put a little love back in the world, we did a charity stream for the Children's Defense Fund. We played games, yelled at each other, confused each other, and ultimately ended up having one of our favorite streams. https://www.childrensdefense.org/ Native American Rights Fund: https://www.narf.org/ Native Wellness Institute: https://www.nativewellness.com/ Email: roughnightpodcast@gmail.com

We finish this wild franchise with our buddy Pedro! This episode was actually very fun, even though the movie wasn't. We even have our first sponsor!! Get good coffee at PECC.COFFEE Native American Rights Fund: https://www.narf.org/ Native Wellness Institute: https://www.nativewellness.com/ Email: roughnightpodcast@gmail.com

Syn joins us (IN PERSON) this week to talk about.....well mostly everything but this damn movie. We had a damn blast though, even if our chat is worried about Kyle's mental stability. Native American Rights Fund: https://www.narf.org/ Native Wellness Institute: https://www.nativewellness.com/ Email: roughnightpodcast@gmail.com

Let's here a few word from our current regent: "My advice to kids is give it your all! Give it 110 percent and don't give up!" "Once I turned 13, I was the guy magnet." "Even if everybody gets it, like yeah, people are going to die, which is terrible... but inevitable?" "I've always had problems with guys!" Native American Rights Fund: https://www.narf.org/ Native Wellness Institute: https://www.nativewellness.com/ Email: roughnightpodcast@gmail.com

Ya we know you've been trying to hide your association form this project Jason Bateman. Well we're on to you Jason, and we're going to expose the shit out of you. Hope you like turkey, because that's all you're ever going to get from now on..... or goose.... there's a goose in this movie. Native American Rights Fund: https://www.narf.org/ Native Wellness Institute: https://www.nativewellness.com/ Email: roughnightpodcast@gmail.com

Jillene Joseph (Aaniiih) raised four children and a nephew for many years as a single mother and now is in a beautiful and healthy relationship.  She has a Bachelor of Science degree in community health education and is currently the Executive Director for the Native Wellness Institute, a national non-profit organization that she and a handful of others founded in 2000.  For the past 35 years she has traveled throughout North America providing wellness and healing training and technical assistance to tribes, First Nations and aboriginal people and organizations in a variety of areas such as youth leadership development, healthy relationships, wellness in the workplace and more. She has visited hundreds of Native and Indigenous communities through North America, the island of Guam, Australia and New Zealand, providing information as well as furthering her own knowledge and understanding of our People and our traditional ways. She prides herself in choosing to be drug and alcohol free and by living a life that she knows is making her ancestors smile. Jillene is one of the 8 members of the International Indigenous Council of the Healing Our Spirits Worldwide movement- a worldwide effort to heal the lasting impacts of colonization around the world. Jillene has worked for her own tribe, for tribal health board's and has always lived by her personal mantra of “Living by the Warrior's Spirit:  being positive, productive and proactive.” Her passion and life's work are dedicated to bringing wellness and healing to individuals, families, places of work and communities throughout Native North America and beyond! Jillene enjoys beading, reading and attending tribal celebrations!  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/TalksWithaFoxPodcast)

This week we watch.... a good? movie?.... It was alright. But it had amazing Jim Henson puppets and some decent acting.... for a lifetime movie. We had fun! Native American Rights Fund: https://www.narf.org/ Native Wellness Institute: https://www.nativewellness.com/ Email: roughnightpodcast@gmail.com

On today's episode, Know Your Role(s) welcomes celebrated guitarist, singer, and songwriter Tash Neal to the pod! On tap in today's Bar Talk are TV food personalities, Radiohead's “Kid A Mnesia: Exhibition,” and remembering the late actor Dean Stockwell.Tash and the fellas celebrate a fruitful 2021 with Tash's engagement, the release of his incredible solo album “Charge it to the Game,” and his upcoming national tour with rock legend Slash. Strap in and enjoy the ride, because this episode's game has the gang comparing guitar solos to theme park rides from the David Gilmour Hershey Train to the Funkadelic ferris wheel, and more. In today's Last Call, George gears up for Monday's Brooklyn Gutter bowling playoffs, while Dave looks forward to time with family and celebrates COVID vaccines for 5 to 11-year-olds! Producer Mary Bess acknowledges the upcoming holiday season by encouraging listeners to get involved with New York's Bowery Residents' Committee and to donate time and attention to Indigenous causes.   Resources: Enjoy “Charge it to the Game” wherever you find your music, and see Tash performing live at City Winery on November 18th. “Kid A Mnesia: Exhibition” drops November 18th. Learn more about the Bowery Residents' Committee at www.brc.org and about Indigenous causes and organizations like The Native American Rights Fund, the Native Wellness Institute, and the Warrior Women Project via www.purewow.com/family/native-american-charities.   Guest: Tash Neal, tashlive.com / IG & TW: @tash_neal.   Hosted By: George Gordon & David Kleinman.  Produced By: Mary Bess Pritchett. Music: Alnitak Kid, Nate 88, & Cazeaux OSLO. Artwork: Amanda Xeller. IG & TW: @kyrpod.  

This week, host Shayla Oullette Stronechild is joined by Chelsey Luger. Chelsey is a Writer and Wellness Advocate, originally from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Born and raised in North Dakota, she was educated on the East Coast and is now based in Arizona with her husband and two daughters. Chelsey's writing and broadcast work has been published by dozens of internationally recognized publications. She is a trainer/facilitator for the Native Wellness Institute and is the co-founder and editor of Well For Culture, an Indigenous wellness initiative, and media platform. Her wellness work is rooted in Indigenous knowledge and focuses on reclaiming wellbeing in Native American communities. In this episode, the duo talk wellness, what matriarchy means to her as a new mom, the origins of wellness practices from Indigenous peoples, the whiteness of the wellness industry that has caused her to come face-to-face with discrimination, cultural appropriation, and more, how being Lakota and Anishnaabe has informed her wellness practices and career, and finally Chelsey gives advice on having a strong and healthy relationship based on her own relationship experience. ... Follow Chelsey Luger on Instagram Follow Shayla Oulette Stonechild on Instagram Visit thebrandisfemale.com.

Love is something we all need, cherish, and desire in our lives. As Indigenous people we have always known that being in good relation with people, creatures, and the land is integral to wellbeing. Western science is just catching up to discover what we have known for time immemorial. Indeed, love and relationships are arguably the most important things in life. As settler colonial trauma and violence such as boarding schools have damaged our ability to love we know it is important to discuss how we can heal. We all have different forms of ceremony to find love within ourselves and there are so many ways to love. Thus, in this episode we ask how do we heal from historical trauma to love again? We are so grateful to welcome an incredible First Nations scholar for this conversation.Geraldine King (Anishinaabe) is a member of Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek located in the Robinson Superior Treaty area, northwestern Ontario.Her research interests include: Anishinaabe erotics, ethics of intimacy, kinship studies, theories of Anishinaabe phenomenologies, eco-erotics and Indigenous pedagogical transformation. Also joining us is Aunty Jillene Joseph (Gros Ventre) the Executive Director of the Native Wellness Institute. She has traveled to hundreds of Native communities and interacted with and learned from thousands of people. Whether she is providing youth leadership training, assisting women heal from childhood trauma or helping to bring wellness to the workplace, Jillene shares her passion for being positive, productive and proactive. Through reflection, stories, laughter, and personal perspective this episode delves into a great deal of what love looks like in Indigenous context. We should not have to talk about love in its proximity to whiteness, rather we hope to get a place where we can talk about love without violence. In spite of it all we are still here, still singing, still dancing. Call love into the world so you can feel and experience in it, that is ancestral love. You are not alone cause the earth is holding you, find love in all its forms. Good relationships founded in love keep us happier and healthier... period. So, let’s talk about how we get there. All My Relations is Listener SupportedBecome a PatronFollowAMR on InstagramMatika on Instagram and TwitterDesi on Instagram and TwitterGeraldine on Instagram and TwitterNative Wellness Institute on Instagram AMR Team Creative direction, sound engineering, and editing: Teo ShantzFilm Editing: Jon AyonSound production: Max LevinDevelopment Manager: Will Paisley  Production Assistant: Kristin BolanDirector of Business Development: Edison HunterSocial Media Intern: Lindsey HightowerResearch Intern: Keoni RodriguezThis episode is sponsored by the be.come project a body-neutral, I-can-do-it, go-on-and-love-yourself approach to boutique fitness in an accessible 25-minute routine. All you have to do is show up – anywhere, anytime.Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/amrpodcast)

In this week's episode, host Rafael Otto delves into the importance of focusing on Native American wellness and the impact of COVID-19 on Native communities. Guests: Jillene Joseph is the Executive Director for the Native Wellness Institute and a partner with the Future Generations Collaborative. Suzie Kuerschner is also a partner with the Future Generations Collaborative and serves as the Education Mode Coordinator. Background: The Future Generations Collaborative was formed by the Multnomah County Health Department and other community partners in 2011 to promote healthy pregnancies and cultural healing in the Native community, and to create a positive relationship between a government agency and the Native community. The Native Wellness Institute is a nonprofit that exists because of the lasting effects of intergenerational trauma and how that contributes to the contemporary trauma that exists in Native American communities today. The institute focuses on providing opportunities for healing, growth, and development. Resources: In the midst of this pandemic, the Native Wellness Institute is providing a daily program called Native Wellness Power Hour on Facebook Live. Everyday at noon pacific time there is an hour long workshop consisting of storytelling, activities, concerts etc. These workshops can also be found on the Native Wellness Institute's YouTube page.