Sacred Grove Naturopathic is located on the unceded traditional territory of the Omàmìwininì, the downriver people, also known as the traditional territory of the Madaoueskarini Algonquin People, Anishinabemowin speakers. I acknowledge the enduring presence of the Omàmìwininì, their language and culture, as well as the many more-than-human kin present in this river valley, including nibi in all her forms.

I am a settler on this land, raised on the traditional territories of the Kaskiaskas, Shawnigan and Hopewell People in what is more recently known as Granville, Ohio, USA. My wayback people come from Germany, Switzerland, France, Scotland and the British Isles. I feel belonging to the carolinean forests of Ohio, as well as the tannin-rich waters of the Madawaska River Valley. I am a student on, and of, these lands and waters.

I recognize that the presence of settlers like myself and my kin has had, and continues to have, significant impacts on many aspects of life for Indigenous Peoples. Despite colonial attempts, many Indigenous nations have endured and their traditions, communities, and knowledge systems are thriving.

At Sacred Grove Naturopathic I will work to:

~Acknowledge and work with the nations of the Land I live on, including working in ways that support the Land Back movement.

~Use my privilege to amplify voices of those who are strategically marginalized.

~Continue to find ways to make my medicine both radical and revolutionary.

~Remember that I both love this Land and am, in turn, loved by this Land.

Chi miigwech/danke/tapadh leibh/thank you,

Dr. Rachel Worth-Cappell, ND