Rhonda Grantham

Rhonda Lee Grantham is an Indigenous Midwife & Herbalist from the Cowlitz Nation, a Salish-Sahaptian tribe of SW Washington that translates to “Seeker of the Medicine Spirit.” For nearly three decades, she has been actively catching babies and supporting programs within tribal communities, both at home and globally. As the founder of the Center for  Indigenous Midwifery & the Canoe Journey Herbalists Project; she is  guided by her lens as a cultural anthropologist and Native woman,  along with her passions for global health, family wellness and culturally-centered care. She is honored to share stories, skills, and  struggles in dedication of her organization's mission; "Strengthening  indigenous communities by honoring & reclaiming Indigenous midwifery care & family support.”