The Native America nonprofit corporation, Elderberry Wisdom Farm, was created to assist Native Americans with conservation career pathway planning by integrating traditional ecological knowledge with academic classroom education, experiential service-learning activities and cultural and resilience awareness. Our culturally tailored learning model is designed to train and mentor Native Americans and other interns to successfully pursue and accomplish habitat restoration, native plant nursery development, urban forestry, organic agriculture and related careers. Some of our interns are also continuing to pursue higher education.
Our 501(c)(3) nonprofit is currently led by a leadership team of four staff members and dedicated board of directors. We are continuing to accomplish several initiatives: The Traditional Ecological Knowledge Workforce Development Project, The Native American Urban Forestry Project, the Native Plant Nursery Development Project, the Martin High Bear biography and Blue Elderberry Farm LLC.
We are grateful to diverse collaborative partners, including conservation groups, government agencies, educational institutions, local native plant nurseries, and farms as they continue to support our efforts. With their support we are able to assist younger generations of emerging Native American leaders and role models committed to help restore their sacred landscapes. This has helped us to successfully integrate traditional knowledge and experiential learning opportunities with western science academics. These partnerships are expanding throughout 2026.
More information about these initiatives is available on our Projects page.
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