The Department of Health, Wellness & Community Services is grounded in the principle that sovereignty begins with the health of the people. Our mission is to provide whole-person, culturally-anchored care rooted in Indigenous healing systems while also ensuring access to modern, high-quality healthcare. We serve all Cheasequah Nation citizens—elders, children, families, and those in transition—by offering programs that restore balance, dignity, and intergenerational wellness.

We operate with a multi-layered care approach: preventative, restorative, and community-based support that honors both traditional medicine and scientific advancement. We recognize health as a sacred right and healing as a communal responsibility.

1. Tribal Health Administration

• Enrollment assistance in tribal and third-party healthcare programs

• Primary and specialty care coordination

• On-site and virtual health consultations

• Wellness plan development and continuity of care support

• Liaison support with tribal and regional clinics and mobile health units

2. Holistic & Traditional Medicine

• Herbalist-led medicine-making and plant identification trainings

• Registered Tribal Healers Directory and apprentice program

• Sweat lodge, smudging, water ceremonies, and seasonal solstice rituals

• Holistic pain management alternatives and spiritual cleansing services

• Intertribal exchanges for traditional knowledge sharing

3. Mental Health & Counseling Services

• Culturally sensitive behavioral health support

• Trauma recovery using ancestral storytelling and ceremony

• Counseling for grief, loss, historical trauma, PTSD, and addiction

• Youth mentorship, rites of passage support, and men's/women's healing circles

• Confidential family mediation and culturally-rooted therapeutic services

4. Community & Family Support Services

• Case management for elders, caregivers, and persons with disabilities

• Daily wellness check-ins, transportation for health services, and home visits

• Family services including parenting education, conflict resolution, and child protection

• Distribution programs for food, hygiene supplies, and emergency shelter

• Intergenerational programming to strengthen family roles and cultural ties

5. Emergency Response & Community Resilience

• Nation-wide tribal emergency response and disaster recovery planning

• Mobile response teams trained in cultural crisis de-escalation and emotional first aid

• Climate-related health mitigation services

• Mental health first responder certification and preparedness workshops

• Collaboration with Public Safety for disaster and emergency support hubs

• Wellness Sovereignty Certification: Training tribal citizens in wellness advocacy, holistic health, and traditional medicine practices.

• Community Wellness Ambassadors: Youth and elder teams focused on delivering culturally-competent outreach, peer support, and lifestyle education.

• Indigenous Birthkeepers Collective: Midwifery, doula care, and traditional birthing practices brought back to the community through mentorship and formal training.

Restoring Balance, One Family at a Time

True health goes beyond hospitals and medicine—it lives in how we eat, breathe, grow, relate, and remember. The Cheasequah Nation envisions a future where healing centers are sacred grounds, where tribal doctors and medicine keepers collaborate, and where the body, spirit, and land are treated as one.

We are not just healing symptoms—we are reclaiming lifeways. With each service, ceremony, and smile, we build the healing path our ancestors envisioned.

Contact Us: wellness@cheasequah.org
Website: www.cheasequah.org/wellness