“For the Love of Native People” is more than a slogan, it’s the driving force behind the incredible work done by the people at Seattle Indian Health Board. Centering Indigenous knowledge within healthcare for the community, Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) works to provide culturally-grounded health services for the area’s American Indians and Alaska Natives, as well as other members of the greater Seattle community. Envisioning a future when “all Indian people have healthy and successful lives,” they have been at the intersection of traditional practice and modern technology for almost fifty years of community health advocacy and practice.
To celebrate their decades of service to urban Indians and other community members, Seattle Indian Health Board worked with Louie Gong (Nooksack) to create a blanket that is beautiful, meaningful, and shares their message of care. On field of striking blue rows of human figures stand shoulder-to-shoulder, representing the network of healthcare providers, professionals, and advocates that care for our Indigenous community in Seattle. Dentalium, a shell that has been a valuable part of Indigenous trading in America for millennia, create two semi-circles: when the blanket is wrapped around a person, the semi-circles join to form a complete circle, covering the wearer with wishes for health and good medicine.
"Our elders often say, “Only when each of us is able to step into our rightful place in our circle, will healing happen,” shares Seattle Indian Health Board President and CEO Esther Lucero (Diné), MPP. "This blanket signifies the completion of our community circle where we are all related, each one significant, and working together to achieve wellness."
- Limited Edition
- 2-sided design
- Covers top of queen size bed (59 in x 78 in / 200 cm x 150 cm)
- Colors include blue, yellow, orange, and turquoise
- Microsuede edge band
- 100% wool pile; 100% polyester warp
- Designed by Louie Gong (Nooksack) for Seattle Indian Health Board
- Blanket is modeled by Seattle Indian Health Board medical professionals, including: Socia Love-Thurman, MD (Cherokee, Yuchi, Delaware), Andrea Bachhuber-Beam, MD, and Misty Louie, BSN, RN (Apsaalooke and Ktunaxa)
- Imported
- Dry clean
Thank you for supporting Inspired Natives®, not "Native-inspired."
5% of all blanket sales support the Inspired Natives® Award for emerging arts entrepreneurs.
Product Care:
- Recommended care is dry clean only; however, you can rinse your blanket on a gentle, cold setting and hang-dry away from direct sunlight
- Clean liquid stains immediately with warm water and mild detergent
- Never use harsh chemicals or scrub wool
- Store blanket away from direct sunlight
