The University of New Mexico
Institute for Indigenous Knowledge & Development

MSC07 4255
1001 Medical Arts Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Phone: (505) 925-4377

Indigenous Visions of Health

Our "Indigenous Visions of Health" initiative is a collection of Indigenous knowledge about health and wellbeing as stated by tribal and Indigenous community leaders and champions. The collection integrates deeply held cultural core values and beliefs about individual and community health and serves as IIKD's core value foundation for research, service, and education programming.

Leaders and champions who contributed to this initiative include:

  • Governor Terry Aguilar, Pueblo of San Ildefonsovisioning-allison
  • Secretary Arthur Allison (Navajo), New Mexico Indian Affairs Department
  • Dr. Larry Emerson, Navajo
  • Chairman Gary Hayes, Ute Mountain Ute
  • Governor Richard Luarkie, Pueblo of Laguna
  • Representative Roger Magdalena (Jemez)
  • Former Lt. Governor Andrew Othole, Pueblo of Zuni
  • Governor Regis Pecos, Cochiti Pueblo
  • Governor Philip Perez, Pueblo of Nambe
  • Senator John Pinto (Navajo)
  • First Lady Martha Shelly, Navajo Nation
  • Governor Gregg Shutiva, Pueblo of Acoma
  • Ruby Wolf, Pueblo of Zuni

For more information, contact Nathania Tsosie by phone (505) 925-4377 or email nttsosie@unm.edu