Nakani Native Program

Traditional Medicines: public/community workshops were held throughout the year, instructing (educating) and inspiring people in identifying,locating, harvesting, processing and using traditional Native foods and medicines into Native families and communities. One workshop, presented twice, demonstrated construction and use of traditional drums for healing purposes. Two giveaways were conducted, distributing traditional teas and healing salves. Tribal Social Determinants of Health Innovations Program: conducted planning for partnerships with the University of Washington's Traditional Indian Medicine program. These offer internships clerkships in traditional cultural ecological knowledge and (medicinal)practices to medical students. The program began serving medical student clerkships (interns) just as the year ended.

Build bridges with mainstream cultures: the Traditional Medicine Program held public community workshops throughout the year, instructing and motivatng people to identify, locate, harvest, and process plants for use as traditional Native foods and medicines. These workshops were open to the general public and some non-Native people participated.

Participate in transformation of the health care system: In the Traditional Medicine Program public/community workshops were held throughout the year, instructing and inspiring people in identifying, locating, harvesting, processing and using traditional Native plants as foods and medicines. By incorporating this Traditional Ecological knowledge, individuals are empowered to participate in improving their own health and that of their families. Their enhanced health then improves health outcomes for the whole community. The Traditional Medicine program was able to reach 2971 participants in 2022. These practices were intended to reduce people's dependence on conventional medicine clinics. In the Tribal Social Determinants of Health Innovations Program, program staff conducted planning for a partnership with the Tulalip Health Clinic as well as the University of Washington medical school, educating clinic staff in traditional culture to transform their relationships with their patients.

Miscellaneous activities: primarily staff attendance at public events publicizing Nakani activities