Chenoa Egawa

Coast Salish

United States

Chenoa Egawa is Coast Salish of the Lummi and S’Klallam Nations of Washington State. She is a ceremonial leader and healer; singer and composer of traditional medicine songs; storyteller and published children’s book author and illustrator; teacher of Qigong; environmental activist and speaker, and nature photographer, who enjoys witnessing sacred moments in time through her lens. Through her work, she is dedicated to bringing healing to our Mother Earth, and to people of all cultures, backgrounds and origins through the recognition of our shared experiences as human beings. One of her principal teachings today is the importance of preserving, protecting and sharing the wisdom and ways of life she has learned from her ancestors, elders and teachers that benefit the health, well-being and protection of all life on our Mother Earth. Being multicultural and multilingual, Chenoa has the ability to bridge understanding across cultures guiding us back into harmony with Nature, the Seasons and the Elements that give us life. She serves as a voice to bring Indigenous wisdom and perspectives to the world at a time when these teachings are particularly poignant reminders of our shared responsibility to live with respect and care for ourselves, one another, our planet and future generations.