Healing Pathways: Indigenous Led Models for Community Wellness

"Healing Pathways" Is a cross-cultural, intergenerational initiative led by Indigenous communities to strengthen collective wellness, leadership, and environmental stewardship. Rooted in traditional knowledge, ceremony, and community-driven approaches to healing, this project connects Indigenous facilitators from Turtle Island and Abya Yala (Collectively known as the Americas) to learn from one another and build shared capacity.

Emerging from the Tejiendo con la Madre Tierra (Weaving with Mother Earth) movement, this work continues to evolve through trainings, publications, and gatherings that honor land, language, and lineage as foundational to community resilience.

“When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us.” — Cherokee proverb

“All is one; all is connected.” — Traditional Maya worldview

📖 Featured Publication: Healing Across Turtle Island (2026)

This paper, authored by One Fire Associates and partners, offers a reflection on the philosophy and implementation of Indigenous-led healing practices across communities.
📍 Topics include:

• Indigenous frameworks for wellness

• Role of GONA in cultural restoration

• Case examples from the Cherokee Nation and Mayan communities

Partners & Collaborators

In collaboration with Maya spiritual and cultural leaders and GONA-trained facilitators across Indigenous nations.