Helena Jacobs | Koyukon Athabascan / Dene – Tribal member of Native Village of Ruby

Name Benozaadleyoshe has followers / leader (grandma’s sister’s name) Tribal Nation Koyukon Athabascan / DeneTribal member of Native Village of Ruby Serve Born in Fairbanks and raised throughout seven different Alaska communities, Helena Benozaadleyo Jacobs has ancestral ties to Ruby and Kokrines. She is Koyukon Athabascan and the daughter of…

Cultural Atlas – Circle Four

Meet Our Circle 4 Legacy Leaders and Future Legacy Leaders! These powerful women leaders are participating in a sisterhood program that will help nurture their relationship over the trajectory of their lives. The program is designed to encourage, support and deepen cultural knowledge between Indigenous women elders and younger Indigenous…

Deborah (Debbie) Good | Gitanyow

Name Watakhayetsxw Has a Large Copper Shield Tribal Nation Gitanyow Sustain The traditional territory of the Gitanyow is a breathtakingly beautiful landscape in British Columbia. It is the homeland of Debra Good, and the place her ancestors and relatives have lovingly protected through their inherent title, jurisdiction and law. The…

Jessica Carter | Yurok

Tribal Nation Yurok Determination Jessica Carter descends from traditional healers from the Yurok villages of Requa, Wehlkwew, Hoppaw, Sregon, Wausec and the coastal village at Dry Lagoon.   Requa is on the north bank of the Klamath River. The river has been a source of abundance for the Yurok people…