Indigenous Health and Food Sovereignty

Dr. Jus Crea Giammarino of Native Root Medicine presents on “Indigenous Health and Food Sovereignty.” Part of the Indigenous Voices of the Valley – Two Part Series collection. More information here. 

• Location: Grow Food Northampton Organic Community Garden, 140 Meadow Street Northampton, MA 01062
• Date: Saturday, November 4 · 3 – 4pm EDT
• Bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
• Suggested donation $5-$50 to cover the cost of the speaker.

About Dr. Jus Crea Giammarino:

Raised with her Penobscot culture and Native American spiritual practices, Dr. Jus Crea Giammarino realized the healing powers of nature at a young age. She received a Certificate in Herbal Therapeutics and attended the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies. She received a Bachelors of Science from UMass, Amherst in ‘Ethnobotany and Holistic Health’, graduating magna cum laude from the Honors College. Here she also received a Certificate in Native American Studies as well as completing premedical coursework. She went on to receive a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the University of Bridgeport, College of Naturopathic Medicine graduating at the top of her class earning the award for ‘Academic Excellence in Naturopathic Medicine’. She completed an advanced externship in pediatrics, women’s health, and family medicine as well as receiving advanced training in Sankaran Homeopathy. She became an Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist at the Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Hospital in Bronx, NY and a certified practitioner in WTS Therapy.

Jus Crea has lectured extensively on Native American Herbology and leads ethnobotanical tours. She teaches Native American cultures, histories and traditions. Previously she taught Nutrition at Springfield College and was a primary care physician in Brattleboro, VT. Currently Dr. Giammarino practices Naturopathic Medicine in Springfield, MA treating people of all ages.