Land & Wellness
Native Stewardship
Program Director
Katie Tiger
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
“The health of Indigenous Peoples is inherently tied to the well-being of the land we call home. The Center for Native Health’s Land & Wellness Program Area is proud to support community-lead, grassroots efforts that prioritize shifting Indigenous land and food sovereignty, towards a return to living in balance with the land, air, water, plants, and animals we rely on for the well-being of our communities.”
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Earth Keepers
ᎡᎶᎯ ᏗᏂᎦᏘᏱ “Elohi Dinigatiyi” Earth Keepers are traditional Cherokee knowledge keepers supported by The Center for Native Health’s Land & Wellness Program who came together to apply Kituwah science, and the language that protects it, to conserve and preserve the mountains, forests, water, and air and all they contain. They advise the EBCI Natural Resources Department and others on how to best care for Cherokee people and lands
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CNH Community Garden
Located at the mothertown of Kituwah, CNH's Community Garden is designed to integrate Native science into every aspect of its design. Currently managed as part of a Blue Cross/Blue Shield grant, the garden contributes to Food Sovereignty initiatives on the Qualla Boundary.
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Youth Conservation Club
The goal of CNH's youth engagement is to encourage young people to engage with the land, by hosting opportunities for intergenerational knowledge exchange, and supporting environmental career pathways for Native youth. As part of this effort, CNH and partners have initiated a Cherokee Youth Conservation Club that provides hands-on conservation experiences and cultural education for Native youth to explore environmental career paths and reconnect with the land.
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