The program empowers Indigenous women through knowledge transfer, cultivating skills for leadership and growth, and honoring cultural traditions through a series of engaging in-person and virtual events tailored to the unique needs of each community.

Women In Ranching aims to support Indigenous communities in sustaining Traditional Ecological Knowledge through shared understanding of our kinship roles, relatedness and languages. We seek to articulate a sacred and sophisticated perspective of our relationship to the land that values creativity, innovation and resilience.

Rooted in the Land is grounded in five pillars. It offers a welcoming space to connect in a safe and supportive environment led by Indigenous women, for Indigenous women, and builds mutual ties as part of a nationwide sisterhood of Indigenous women stewards. Through reciprocity, women share moments of empowerment and create a space of mutual support, while cultural confluence invites intergenerational, cross-cultural conversations that form meaningful connections. Together, these pillars build collective strength, deepening roots with the land and with each other.

Our Programming

Our programs are centered in healing and nurturing the wholeness of the women we serve. Through the lens of “Whole Woman Care” we intend to nurture all aspects of a woman’s life, including physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions to promote overall well-being. Through whole woman care, storytelling and elevating the culture particular to each of the three tribal nations identified above, we are increasing equity, elevating community, sharing power, and building the next generation of agricultural leaders.