{"id":542374,"date":"2026-05-22T00:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T05:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=542374"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:52:07","slug":"native-america-calling-a-conversation-with-native-wellness-advocates-chelsea-luger-and-thosh-collins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/05\/22\/native-america-calling-a-conversation-with-native-wellness-advocates-chelsea-luger-and-thosh-collins\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: A conversation with Native wellness advocates Chelsea Luger and Thosh Collins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Friday, May 22, 2026<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">\r\nA conversation with Native wellness advocates Chelsea Luger and Thosh Collins\r\n<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chelsey.moves\/\">Chelsey Luger<\/a> (Anishinaabe\/Lakota) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thosh.collins\/\">Thosh Collins<\/a> (Onk Akimel O\u2019Odham\/Osage\/Seneca) believe the best approaches to wellness are rooted in Indigenous knowledge. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe pair draw from traditional teachings to find the most effective ways to improve one\u2019s spiritual, physical, and emotional wellbeing. With their large social media presence, they educate others about healthy, traditional approaches to physical movement, sleep, masculinity, and parenthood.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n Luger and Collins are the authors of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4v0ZOSZ\">The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well<\/a>\u201d and are slated to publish a few more books on wellness. The married couple join Native America Calling for a discussion about living a full and grounded life.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=row>\r\n<div class=col-7>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4v0ZOSZ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1186\" height=\"1500\" data-attachment-id=\"542407\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/05\/22\/native-america-calling-a-conversation-with-native-wellness-advocates-chelsea-luger-and-thosh-collins\/thesevencircles\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22\/TheSevenCircles.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1186,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"&amp;#8216;The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well&amp;#8217;\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8216;The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well&amp;#8217;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/amzn.to\/4v0ZOSZ&quot;&gt;The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well&lt;\/a&gt;&amp;#8221; by Chelsey Luger and Thosh Collins (&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.harpercollins.com\/products\/the-seven-circles-chelsey-lugerthosh-collins?variant=40244015333410&gt;HarperOne 2022&lt;\/a&gt;)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22\/TheSevenCircles.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22\/TheSevenCircles.jpg\" alt=\"&#039;The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well&#039;\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-542407\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-5 align-self-end\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> &#8220;<a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/4v0ZOSZ>The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well<\/a>&#8221; by Chelsey Luger and Thosh Collins (<a href=https:\/\/www.harpercollins.com\/products\/the-seven-circles-chelsey-lugerthosh-collins?variant=40244015333410>HarperOne 2022<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_youtu-be\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Kgo6fR5RlIo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04\/maxresdefault-461.jpg\" alt=\"Seven Circles - Food\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Kgo6fR5RlIo\">\n\t\t\tSeven Circles &#8211; Food\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Kgo6fR5RlIo\">\n\t\t\t<p>Food is one of the most critical determiners or our health. Since creation, Indigenous people have had a spiritual relationship to food. Food was always at t&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/s\/desktop\/1daead2b\/img\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"YouTube\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tYouTube\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">\r\nWell For Culture: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/Kgo6fR5RlIo>Seven Circles &#8211; Food<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_youtu-be\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Hi2eGpeSzvY\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04\/maxresdefault-462.jpg\" alt=\"Seven Circles - Movement\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Hi2eGpeSzvY\">\n\t\t\tSeven Circles &#8211; Movement\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Hi2eGpeSzvY\">\n\t\t\t<p>Movement is medicine. Across the Americas, Indigenous people have always engaged in sport and movement in ceremony and saw it as a way to give thanks for the&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/s\/desktop\/1daead2b\/img\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"YouTube\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tYouTube\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">\r\nWell For Culture: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/Hi2eGpeSzvY>Seven Circles &#8211; Movement<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">All Episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?si=2a56e59533534bf9\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\">More Options<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<img src=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22\/ChelseyLugerThoshCollins.jpg width=0 height=0 class=invisible>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chelsey Luger and Thosh Collins believe the best approaches to wellness are rooted in Indigenous knowledge.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":542412,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17,18,11,19,1],"tags":[111,7473,243,133,134,7474],"class_list":["post-542374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-education","category-environment","category-health","category-national","tag-books","tag-chelsey-luger","tag-media","tag-native-america-calling","tag-radio","tag-thosh-collins","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22\/ChelseyLugerThoshCollins.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-2h5Y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=542374"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":542413,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542374\/revisions\/542413"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/542412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=542374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=542374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=542374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}