Wisdom of the Elders, Inc
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc
A letter from the Executive Director – Teresa Montana
Indigenous Archive Initiative
Indigenous Archive Initiative
Our Mission
Wisdom records, preserves, and shares oral history, cultural arts, language concepts, and traditional ecological knowledge of exemplary Native American elders, storytellers, and scientists in collaboration with diverse institutions, agencies, and organizations. Our vision: Native American cultural sustainability, multimedia education, and cultural reconciliation.
Wisdom Newsletter
Connecting Wisdom: Summer Updates and Exciting Opportunities Await
Greetings Friends of Wisdom, We hope this finds you all well and enjoying your summer. Happy Summer Solstice! Wisdom has been very busy picking up our team and programs after this pandemic, and we are grateful to be back up and able to share! We want to say thank you...
Native Wisdom Documentary Film Update
Wisdom’s multimedia team is continuing its work on an educational film shared with the forestry service, and also filming a program that features a variety of Grandmothers stories.
Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge: An Internship program
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. is pleased to announce the (ITEK Program) Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge. This program is designed for interns and focuses on traditional ecological knowledge passed down from generations.

Wisdom Projects, Community Action, & Events
Read more about what Wisdom of the Elders is doing in the community.
Wisdom Board & Staff Retreat at ilani Resort, Washington
Wisdom of the Elders recently participated in a board and staff retreat hosted at Ilani Resort in Ridgefield, Washington. Where our team worked on strategy, goals, and team building for the next 6 months. We would like to extend a special thank you to the Developing...
Celebrating Earth Month with our Partners & Earth Day Oregon
We are excited to announce our new business partnerships with Come Thru Market and Wombyn’s Wellness Garden, thanks to Earth Day Oregon! This month Wisdom will be hosting an online raffle, as a part of a larger campaign to support Oregon nonprofits with sustainable...
Traditional Plants and Medicine | NARA NW Walking In Balance Conference Pt 7
Good Morning Native Community, Today NARA NW is hosting another set of virtual conferences in the Walking In Balance Conference series! “Traditional Plants and Medicine”. Date: 03/03/2022 Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm Registration Link: Click Here Please register each...
How to Beat the Winter Blues with Tea, Plants, and Oils Part I
(St John's Wort, Citrus, Vitamin C and Rose Hips) Having experienced the snow and heavy rains so soon this year we are headed for what is classically called the “dark of winter.” This is the time when the ice settles in and stories are told to pass the time and...
Wisdom Workforce, LLC wins 2021 Bill Naito Award
A special shout out to Bruce Amick, Karrie Young, Adrienne Moat, David Eyster, and William Hudacek of our Wisdom Workforce, LLC for winning the Bill Naito award this year, 2021. The Wisdom Workforce, LLC has had a very busy year so far. Our partnerships and projects...
Staying healthy for the Holiday season with the backdrop of Covid still here
Warming for Winter and Helping the Immune System The Holiday season is upon us with the backdrop of Covid-19 influencing how our lives have changed. Stress and for some lack of sleep, anxiety, and an overall “not feeling so good” can take their toll on our immune...
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Notes from Wisdom’s Executive Director:
More updates coming soon… In the meantime, please read more of our Newsletters
Hello, to our Friends of Wisdom,
We hope you all have had a wonderful summer thus far, a few road trips, family gatherings, (or additions!), a dip in a wonderful lake, or trips to the beaches and forests.
First and foremost, we would like to express our immense gratitude for all of our partnerships within our broader community. Our teams always have so many experiences to share about the relationships we build together. We are all looking forward to continuing to grow these partnerships and creating more, as this is how we all can support the same visions and missions for a stronger community for the future.
Our team has been busy with ongoing and new projects. We are excited to share with you news about the creation of our new Apothecary for our ITEK (Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge) Program, designed to enhance the experience and initiate our Indigenous Seed Collection, which aims to propagate and renew plants and foods.
We are continuing conversations with a few places to help us create our own Wisdom Gardens for growing and teaching opportunities.
Seed Bank: Set up a smaller secondary off-site from the central location to establish and maintain a plant & seed bank that centers on climate resilience and Indigenous plants and trees in conjunction with an outreach program that allows the Indigenous community access to free seeds, plants, and other resources to grow their food and medicine
Plant Bank: To be set up at various locations to offer seeds, plants, and growing instructions at no charge to local communities that are easily accessible, including onsite or at community events
We are indeed grateful for our excellent ongoing partnerships, through which we are currently building new opportunities for our teams.