iNative Blog

True prevention is a must

The COVID-19 pandemic has once again thrust the health vulnerability of Indian Country into the light. In less than six months, the Navajo Nation held the top spot of most positive cases per capita in the United States. We witnessed relief…

By NB3 Foundation

#NB3FAM keeps health and wellness a priority during pandemic

When the pandemic hit in March none of us quite knew the extent of the situation. We quickly went from the expectation of having to work from home for one week while it blew over to working at home for months with no end in sight. As so many…

By NB3 Foundation

Celebrating Native Breastfeeding Week!

Native Breastfeeding week is August 9-15! Here at the NB3 Foundation we believe it is important to introduce healthy eating and drinking to our children at birth, INCLUDING breastfeeding! We'd like to take this opportunity to share the amazing…

By Guest

Wellness is Indigenous, Integrated, Inspired

By: Trisha Moquino | Executive Director Keres Children's Learning Center Wellness is running with all your peers when you are young (and old) so you will be strong and continue to grow physically and spiritually Wellness is dancing your…

By Guest

Establishing Better Eating and Wellness Habits in the Early Years

By: Trisha Moquino | Executive Director Keres Children's Learning Center I have a clear memory of my grandfather telling me as a child when he saw me eating Doritos, “That is not food.” As I got older, I started thinking about why he…

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Indigenizing Wholesome Choices

By: Trisha Moquino| Executive Director Keres Children's Learning Center Historically, eating and wellness in our Indigenous communities were practiced in an integrated way. Today, we know many of those practices have changed which has led…