Decolonize for Health Justice
Indigenous Matriarch-led. Intergenerational. Beyond Equity.
Photo by Jarrette Werk, Aaniiih & Nakoda
Health Equity
Health Justice
We envision a world where Health Justice is not just an aspiration, but a reality for every community, informed by the richness of Indigenous values and the principles of justice and liberation.
Mission
Dedicated to advancing Health Justice using the power of Indigenous values, science, and wisdom.
Vision
Generations of thriving Indigenous peoples whose health and well-being are an expression of their culture, prosperity, and liberation.
Our Interventions for Health Justice
The Decolonizing Academy
Offers workforce development trainings that create pathways for decolonizing settler institutions.
The Ideation Hub
Our Indigenized policy think tank that advocates for systemic change rooted in Indigenous-centered Health Justice.
The Center of Indigenous Science and Wisdom
An incubator for developing strategies of Indigenous Resurgence.
The Garden of Ancestral Love
A sanctuary for community care, healing, and the practice of Indigenous Resurgence.
Land Acknowledgement
The Indigenous Health Equity Institute honors and gives thanks to the ancestral and enduring guardianship of these lands by the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, Wasco, Chinook bands, and other nations who have stewarded and cared for this territory since time immemorial. We recognize the importance of building enduring relationships and practicing reciprocity as guests on these lands. We are dedicated to forging a future deeply rooted in the principles of Indigenous sovereignty, Indigenous futurism, and LAND BACK.