Matriarchal Organization
As we seek to learn from our ancestors' teachings and the ways of governance that worked for centuries prior to colonization, we invite our Indigenous roles into colonial spaces. Shifting the paradigm from Western archetypes to Indigenous Archetypes is part of our intergenerational healing approach. Through this process, we bring roles such as Advising Elder, Fire Keeper, Earth Mother, Trickster, Healer forward. Our ways may be from many differing nations yet our resilience was always rooted in the health and wellbeing of our communities while we thrived through social & value-based economies.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & MENTORS
Lea S. Denny
President*, CEO, Clinical Director, Founder
Hawaiian/Filipino/Pacific Islander
*This is an interim position. In June of 2021 the board president was offered an incredible opportunity to serve his tribe. It was always our goal to identify an Indigenous Woman and Survivors as our Board President. As our board works intentionally to identify this candidate our CEO is holding this space. It is our goal to have our next board president announced in 2022.
Ben L. Callif
Vice President
Skye Alloway
Board Treasurer
Forest County Potawatomi Tribal Member
Courtney Barry, PsyD
Secretary
Mark W. Powless
Board Member
Oneida Nation Tribal Member
Amy B. Bogost, JD
Board Member
Dr. Bruce Perry
Mentor to the HIR Wellness CEO & Clinical Director