Spirit & Healing
A unique experience that honors the spirit of the horse and their healing abilities. Becoming one with the spirit of the horse helps improve creativity, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and leadership.
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Horse Medicine
K'usiinmí Tawtnúkt — preserving CTUIR horse tradition and culture through healing and support.
Yellowhawk is committed to the health and wellbeing of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) members and other eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives who rely on our services. Good health is the foundation upon which a strong community is built.
The philosophy of the K'usiinmí Tawtnúkt "Horse Medicine" program is to preserve horse tradition and culture through healing and support. Our vision is to provide a program that incorporates CTUIR horse culture with Yellowhawk Behavioral Health services — ultimately growing into a sustainable multi-activity facility that promotes horse heritage for the people of the CTUIR.
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Engaging Activities
K'usiinmí Tawtnúkt involves engaging in various activities and tasks with a horse — building trust through shared experience.
Cultural Identity
A way to connect people with horses that attribute to cultural identity that may be — or has been — missing for individuals.
Mental Health Relief
Offers participants a way to seek relief from mental health and substance use disorders by spending time interacting and communicating with horses.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Immediate help is a call, text, or chat away.
988 routes callers to trained counselors who listen, provide support, and connect you to resources. Local crisis centers prove effective in making callers feel less overwhelmed and more hopeful.