Jill Greendeer, PhD
Ho-chunk Nation (enrolled), Potawatomi & Kaw descendent
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Position(s):
Program Manager at Dream of Wild Health, Founding Director of Indigenous Visions Research and Wellness (IVRW) LLC
I have experience working in academic, corporate, clinical, and community settings both within Native communities and outside of Indigenous societies. I have lived experience as an Indigenous woman in both urban and rural environments that adds to my diverse worldview and gives me a strong sense of grounded Indigenous narrative to heal and empower Indigenous people. I recognize systemic racism and oppression are deeply embedded within healthcare and academia. We continue to see non-Indigenous people benefit at Indigenous communities’ expense, having adverse impacts on Indigenous communities. My PhD experience gave me a deep call to action filled with necessity and urgency. In these spaces are opportunities to stand my ground, speak truth, share my Indigenous lived experience, and find comfort in uncomfortable spaces, conversations, and initiatives. Protecting the sacred is tremendous work and we all have to do our part to empower Indigenous narratives, perspectives and knowledge.
Publication(s):
2024 Indigenous Voices ElevatED [EdAllies]
2022 Multifaceted Stressors of Natives Living with Type 2 Diabetes: Perspectives of cis-gender binary females and males [ProQuest, PhD dissertation]
Projects(s):
Dream of Wild Health/Indigenous Food Network, CIIHE – OSU Collaboration, Metro Food Justice Network, Initiators Foundation IF Fellowship Cohort, United Way Full Lives
Email: jillgreendeer@gmail.com