How indigenous wisdom can help us heal divides and restore balance.
Edgar Villanueva notices dynamics of colonization in our philanthropic and social finance sectors. And he offers hopeful and compelling alternatives.
"In Native traditions medicine is a way of achieving balance. An Indigenous medicine person doesn’t just heal illnesses—he or she can restore harmony or establish a state of being, like peacefulness. Medicine people live and practice among the people; access to them is constant and unrestricted. And the practice of medicine is not just limited to the hands of medicine people: everyone is welcome to participate. Engaging with medicine is a part of the experience of daily life. Traditionally, Indigenous people don’t wait to be out of balance before they turn to medicine."
Book Excerpt: Money as Medicine: Leveraging Philanthropy to Decolonize Wealth