CHO-GE XO-ŁA BE’

THE MEDICINE TO HEAL OURSELVES IS IN OUR HANDS

CHO-GE XO-ŁA BE’ in our language means the medicine to heal ourselves is in our hands.

Native Health in Native Hands (NHNH) is a native led, native run 501c3 non-profit organization, created by Kinest'e people. NHNH promotes culturally responsive pathways for intergenerational wellness - reconnecting our youth and community to our roles and responsibilities to Mother Earth, all our relations and one another. We emphasize traditional cultural values and practices of the Kinest'e people, cultural connections with community, Revitalization of Our Ancestral Language (Xo-kenesh), cultural arts, native plants, food sovereignty, N-shong konk' good fire /cultural fire), ku-nus (canoe) culture, land and water access, stewardship, self care, leadership, lifeways and practices - ŁEE-NA-KUL-DUŁAI (coming back together).

The Kinest'e, now called Wailaki, are a Tribe whose ancestral homelands are in Northern Mendocino, Southern Humboldt, and Southwestern Trinity counties. NHNH has been building collaborations with state and federal organizations along with local landowners to strengthen working relations and stewardship programs on Kinest'e ancestral homelands.

Join us around the fire - together we can make a difference. Even a small action is a great start. N-shon naa nu-la (thank you) for joining us in this healing movement.

ŁEE-NA-KUL-DUŁAI ~ Coming Back Together Again.

Perry Lincoln
Founding Executive Director, Native Health in Native Hands

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LIFE WAYS ADVISORS

Indigenous ways of knowing and being respect the interconnectedness of all things. Reconnecting with our traditional knowledge and spiritual roles and responsibilities. Whether it be through ecological management, Indigenous foods, nutrition & medicine, ancestral languages and traditional activities and arts, etc., Connection to traditional lifeways strengthen the circle of prevention, healing, recovery and balance.

LIFE WAYS & LANGUAGE

Allen Frazier, Kinest'e (Wailaki)

LIFE WAYS & LANGUAGE

Loren Bommelyn, Taa-laa-wa Dee-ni' (Tolowa)

N-shong konk' ~ CULTURAL FIRE

DianaTotten, Wintu and Kinest'e (Wailaki)

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CHO-GE XO-ŁA BE’ in our language means the medicine to heal ourselves is in our hands. Native Health in Native Hands (NHNH) promotes culturally responsive pathways for intergenerational wellness. NHNH pathways reconnect our youth and community to our roles and responsibilities to Mother Earth, all our relations and one another. ŁEE-NA-KUL-DUŁAI ~ Coming Back Together Again.

Perry Eugene Lincoln

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Perry is a 64 year old father and grandfather enrolled with the Round Valley Indian Tribes in Round Valley, California. He has Wailaki, Yuki and Pomo ancestry and was raised surrounded by native elders, listening to stories, singing songs, talking about native culture and attending many ceremonies, dances and gatherings. Perry’s work with NHNH is about connections and respect - with ourselves, one another and all things. His work is helping to revitalize Wailaki language, arts and crafts; strengthen & develop collaborative bridges within and between communities and homelands; promote learning & mentoring opportunities; and increase land access and stewardship. Perry believes, overall, it’s not about any one person, but in supporting teamwork.

Brian Dykstra

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Brian has experiences working with the Documentation Center for Indigenous People at the United Nations, Cultural Survival, lecturing at Humboldt State University, as well as being a board member of NHNH. He is an experienced field botanist and ecologist with years of experience working with the Native community on food sovereignty and land access. He is a certified Wilderness First Responder and experienced environmental educator.