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    Welcome to Gathering Grounds: Indigenous Communities of Practice!

    Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit

    This Toolkit provides step-by-step guidance, worksheets and concrete examples to support communities looking to Indigenize and decolonize their program evaluation.

    Indigenous Social Determinants of Health

    This training will allow public health practitioners to reevaluate social determinants of health from an Indigenous lens.

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    Tlingit Totem Pole from Kootéeyaa Deiyí, or the Totem Pole Trail, in Juneau, Alaska.

    What are the Seven Directions?

    The Seven Sacred Directions serve as an indigenous framework for presenting the strategic directions for the public health agenda.

    Conference participants holding hands and dancing in a circle, their backs to one another.

    What is an Indigenous PHI?

    Seven Directions is a member of the National Network of Public Health Institutes (PHI).

    About

    Our Story

    Vision, Mission & Values

    Meet Our Team

    Our Board

  • Our Work
    A large ballroom of people sitting in a circle, several people are holding pieces of string that create a web.

    Focus

    Our focus is in direct response to information gathered at roundtables held across the U.S. over four years.

    Tongva ceremonial items on a colored cloth, including several instruments and medicine. Drawings are carved into the wall in the background.

    Commitments

    Seven Directions is committed to transforming Indigenous public health practice to achieve a vision of wellness.

    Active Projects

    Technical Assistance Program

    Injury and Overdose Prevention in AI/AN Communities

    Understanding Drowning Among People at Higher Risk

    Public Health Capacity Building
    View All Projects
  • Programs
    Seven Directions team members and Gathering Grounds speakers on a virtual call, smiling and waving.

    Gathering Grounds

    Welcome to Gathering Grounds: Indigenous Communities of Practice!

    Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit

    This Toolkit provides step-by-step guidance, worksheets and concrete examples to support communities looking to Indigenize and decolonize their program evaluation.

    Indigenous Social Determinants of Health

    This training will allow public health practitioners to reevaluate social determinants of health from an Indigenous lens.

    A group gathered in a room for a blanket ceremony. A man, Leonard Forsman, is draped in a colorful blanket, as a gift of thanks and honor for his service.

    The ONOJ Conference

    Our Nations, Our Journeys Indigenous Public Health Forum is a gathering that celebrates indigenous achievements and innovations in public health practice.

    Visit ONOJ 2025
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