WELL FOR CULTURE

Well For Culture
WELL FOR CULTURE

Well For Culture is an Indigenous wellness initiative that focuses on healing intergenerational trauma and reimagining Indigenous futures through a holistic, ancestral-based approach to healing, health and wellness. WFC is based on the teaching that Indigenous cultural values, modalities of movements and original foods of our people are inherently based in wellness and are powerful tools for spiritual, mental, physical and emotional healing.

  1. 02/04/2021

    The Evolving Role of Indigenous Fathers: A Conversation with Thosh Collins & Dr. Joshuaa Allison-Burbank

    Currently in Native country is a resurgence of Indigenous fatherhood teachings and practices, as well as an evolving role of Indigenous fathers in their families and communities. In this conversation WFC Co-Founder Thosh Collins sat down with his friend and collegue Dr Joshuaa Allison-Burbank during a Native Wellness Institute Power Event that was live on Facebook. Josh is a Diné / Pueblo Man and father of 2 from Tohatchi, NM on the Navajo Nation. Josh received an MA in 2015 and a PhD in 2020 in speech-language pathology from University of Kansas. He also attended the University of New Mexico completing undergraduate degrees in speech and hearing sciences. Josh's research and clinical interests include autism spectrum disorder, communication disorders associated with cleft/craniofacial differences, disability surveillance, early intervention, and culturally responsive service delivery. Josh is an adjunct lecturer at the University Vermont Medical Center. Josh has facilitated numerous workshops and technical assistance related to early childhood programming and diversity initiatives across Indian Country. Josh currently works as a speech-language pathology at Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, NM. Thosh also co-authored, with Josh, a chapter called American Indian Fathers and their Sacred Children in recently the published book called ‘Handbook of Fathers and Child Development’. Handbook of Fathers and Child Development by Fitzgerald, H.E., von Klitzing, K., Cabrera, N., Scarano de Mendonça, J., Skjøthaug, Th. (Eds.) https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030510268 
To learn more about Josh’s work and consulting business visit his website at https://www.lilmoccasins.com/About. Instagram: @ndnslp

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Well For Culture is an Indigenous wellness initiative that focuses on healing intergenerational trauma and reimagining Indigenous futures through a holistic, ancestral-based approach to healing, health and wellness. WFC is based on the teaching that Indigenous cultural values, modalities of movements and original foods of our people are inherently based in wellness and are powerful tools for spiritual, mental, physical and emotional healing.

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