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Indigenous Approach
Our Oceania Healers Initiative was launched in 2023 to combat the various health epidemics killing our Pacific Islanders by centering and strengthening the healing capacity of Pacific Islander healers to heal through Indigenous and Western approaches. Healing is best mediated through Pacific Islander doctors, nurses, traditional healers and allies who value the dignity and culture of Oceania. We hold our OHI Clinics on Wednesdays at Oceania NW from 10am to 4pm.
Umu & Talanoa
"Umu & Talanoa" is our programmatic strategy to wellness where we center our cultural foods "umu" in feeding our village while we open up space for healing "talanoa" quarterly to improve the health of our families. We work in partnership with Doctor Fuimaono and Dr. Sundar in ensuring medical knowledge is digestible for our NH/PI trusted health messengers. We also partner with various health organizations to provide access points of health for our members during our Umu & Talanoa - community health forums.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Main Office: 1158 Industry Drive, Tukwila WA
EIN: 93-2622247 Oceania Northwest is a 501c3 Nonprofit
Oceania Northwest acknowledges that we live and work on Coast Salish land. We recognize the land stewardship of all Indigenous people since time immemorial and the disruption of this work by settler occupation. We are aligned to efforts supporting Indigenous sovereignty in the Pacific Northwest as we also fight for Indigenous sovereignty over our Moana - Oceania.