Well for Culture is a social entrepreneurship that aims to reclaim and revitalize Indigenous health and wellness. The Seven Circles is the Well for Culture model for total health optimization. We study and implement the lifestyle teachings of our ancestors, meanwhile incorporating new information to contribute to this ancient and ongoing chain of knowledge. Indigenous culture has always been dynamic, and wellness is an inherent aspect.
Chelsey Luger (Anishinaabe & Lakota) & Thosh Collins (Onk Akimel O'odham) are community health educators and co-founders of Well for Culture. This Indigenous wellness initiative focuses on reclaiming healthy, balanced lifestyles through ancestral knowledge and Indigenous ideologies. They are the authors of The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well. They are the proud parents of two daughters and reside on Thosh’s ancestral home of the On Akimel O’Odham People of AZ, where they’re active participants in the community.