"Gratitude cultivates an ethic of fullness, but the practice of gratitude leads us beyond the gift economy and into the circle of reciprocity."
- Robin Wall Kimmerer
Reciprocity is at the heart of Leah’s personal healing path, a practice of gratitude for the wisdom, healing, and support received from her teachers, the plants, the animals, and Mother Earth. This space honors the deep connections that guide her path and sustain her offerings, embodying a commitment to give back, nurture, and protect these sacred relationships. With reverence and love, Leah invites others to join in this circle of giving and receiving, fostering a shared respect for all beings who teach and heal.
Jakon Rate | https://jakonrate.org
Jakon Rate is a multigenerational association in the Amazon rainforest that is building an educational center to preserve and share the ancestral wisdom of the Shipibo-Konibo people. The organization was founded by Manuela Mahua Ahuanari, whose name, Jakon Rate, means "a life-giving good surprise".
Pacha Nishi | jakonrate.org/pacha-nishi
Our goal is to plant 200,000 nishi to help establish an ongoing and sustainable source of oni for future generations while also restoring the natural diversity of fungal, plant, and animal habitats and creating economic opportunities for Shipibo-Konibo communities.
Tewa Women United | https://tewawomenunited.org
Tewa Women United (TWU) is a non-profit organization based in northern New Mexico that provides direct services, advocacy, and prevention services to Native women and girls, as well as the environment. The organization was founded in 1989 and is known for its work in ending violence against women, girls, and the environment.
Center for Shamanic Education and Exchange | https://shamaniceducation.org
The Center for Shamanic Education and Exchange (CSEE) is a non-profit organization that perpetuates shamanic wisdom worldwide, sponsors educational scholarships, and encourages the exchange of information between Western groups and Indigenous practices.
Xerces Society | https://www.xerces.org
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation (Xerces Society) is a non-profit environmental organization that focuses on the conservation of invertebrates considered to be essential to biological diversity and ecosystem health. It is named in honor of an extinct California butterfly, the Xerces blue (Glaucopsyche xerces).
NM Wildlife Center | https://newmexicowildlifecenter.org
The New Mexico Wildlife Center is a non-profit organization that connects people and wildlife through conservation education and rehabilitation. They rehabilitate native New Mexico wildlife and provide wildlife education to the public.
Defenders of Wildlife | https://defenders.org
Defenders of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North America.
