Chelsey Luger
Chelsey Luger is a mom, journalist, cultural consultant, movement instructor, and the co-founder of WELL FOR CULTURE, an Indigenous wellness initiative that is rooted in ancestral knowledge and focuses on reclaiming wellbeing in Native American communities. She is Anishinaabe from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Hunkpapa Lakota from the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Sioux Tribes. Chelsey's work has appeared in several publications including The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, NowThisNews, and Indian Country Today, and she has served as a cultural consultant, producer, and copywriter for brands like Nike, On Running, and REI. Chelsey is a trainer and facilitator for the Native Wellness Institute as well as the author of The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well. Chelsey earned a bachelor of arts degree from Darthmouth College and a master of science degree from Columbia University. She currently lives in Arizona, on Akimel O’odham land, with her husband and their two daughters.
Thank You, Ancestors, for Teaching Me That Nothing Can Break Us
Writer and advocate Chelsey Luger pens a letter to her ancestors, thanking them for their resisilience and fortitude.
Women’s History Month (and American history itself) rarely includes Indigenous women—and that’s a problem
Indigenous history is American history, and women are at the forefront. Why you should be learning from Native American history this women's history month.
The truth about Indigenous wellness, from a Native American perspective
Here's what you should know about Indigenous wellness, moving past the stereotypes of Native American health and spirituality.
