projects
Standing Together...
indigenous allies.
sponsor connection
Indigenous Leaders = Key Strategic Allies
Help us show up for Israel when she needs us. Send First Nations representatives to attend key advocacy events. Whether it's sending us to a hurting community in trauma or to a key Jewish or Christian event, we are honored to stand with those at critical life moments, being a hand of friendship between those two communities.
Pictured here: The RiverWinds comfort Dani Miran, father of Israeli hostage Omri Miran, who was abducted by Hamas from Kibbutz Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023 and thankfully released on October 13, 2025.
bring healing
Good Medicine Experience
The Good Medicine Experience is not pills or plants but bringing empowerment to Jewish communities, combating antisemitism while offering encouragement and much-needed practical, emotional, and strategic support. We deliver it with a unique cultural flair that normalizes difficult topics into the framework of exciting cultural exchange, heritage life skills and multi-ethnic resiliency., cultivating understanding through shared experiences and actions.
The Good Medicine Experience is a resilience-building encounter designed to strengthen mind, body, and spirit. Its three pillars—Advocacy, Resiliency, and Recovery—are tailored to the audience - civilians, veterans, Holocaust survivors, children.
Through this healing journey, the audience experiences fresh perspectives, refreshing camaraderie, and renewed hope. From 1 hour to 1 day long, this experience builds intercultural community, validates identity, and provides tools for real-world challenges.
More Than Just a
Presentation...
a healing journey.
More Than Surviving Life...
healing & thriving.
good medicine retreat
A Wellderness Cultural Nature Encounter
Located on our private 24-acre rustic retreat property in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, the Good Medicine Retreat will provide veterans, civilians, families, organizations, and individuals with restorative experiences focused on trauma recovery, stress reduction, and healthy resilience.
Through connection with nature, therapeutic outdoor experiences, cultural encounters, and the sharing of heritage life skills by Indigenous hosts, participants cultivate emotional wellness, practical self-reliance, community connection, and renewed zest for life in a peaceful nature encounter.
This project is still beginning! Join us now in sponsoring water supply; building a pavilion; or bringing a Council Tipi to the land. This will be a healing experience like no other.
resiliency training
Building Practical Resiliency
FireKeepers International provides resiliency training designed to strengthen individuals, families, and communities through practical knowledge, heritage skills, and proactive strategic preparedness. Schedule a training event for your community, synagogue, church. Private family training is available at your location.
Sample classes available:
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Medicinal plant education
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Wilderness foraging
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Shelter-building
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Travel safety (escape & evasion)
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Firearm safety
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Firemaking skills
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Disaster preparedness
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Congregational security
Teaching Indigenous
heritage life skills
Connecting to...
Israel
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More Than Advocacy... Connection!
The Holy Land is not just a faraway concept or a place written about in books long ago. Israel is tangible and amazing and ready to welcome those who long to set foot on her land. Join our Facebook page "Explore Israel with the RiverWinds."
Explore Israel with a fresh perspective from Indigenous hosts.
If you would like to book a group tour, contact us.
If you are a pastor or influencer, there may be special opportunities for you.
speaking
Inspiring. Unique. Engaging.
With two decades of experience in advocacy, longstanding relationships with Jewish communities throughout the diaspora, and extensive tribal and cultural diplomatic work—including spending extended periods of time in Israel—The RiverWinds respectfully engage Israel as fellow Indigenous allies. Their unique perspective unapologetically affirms Jewish indigeneity to the Holy Land and Israel’s sovereign right to secure borders and self-determination.
The RiverWinds have served within their respective tribal governments as ambassadors, with Chief Joseph RiverWind also serving as both a War Chief and Peace Chief. Their bridge-building and advocacy efforts have been formally recognized in Israel, including being twice acknowledged as “Ambassadors of God.” They have been endorsed and recognized by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Friends of Zion, Root Source, and The White Rose Society.
As recipients of the White Rose Award, The RiverWinds are recognized as courageous advocates, diplomats, speakers, and cultural bridge-builders dedicated to strengthening principled relationships between Indigenous peoples, Christians, and Jewish communities worldwide.
Native Americans are an often overlooked population group in organized multi-cultural events. Engage First Nations at your organization’s next event!
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