Wellness and journaling rooted in Indigenous culture
For Native youth, by Native community
Explore the AppMental health for Indigenous youth isn't just clinical. It's about language, identity, land, and community. But most wellness apps ignore all of that.
more likely for AI/AN people to die by suicide than the U.S. population overall
CDC, 2022higher suicide rate for AIAN youth ages 10 to 24 compared to all youth in that age group
CDC, 2018-2021greater suicide rate for Indigenous females aged 15 to 19 than non-Hispanic white females
CDC, 2021of Indigenous youth thought about suicide in the past year
IHS Suicide PreventionSources: CDC, HHS Office of Minority Health, Indian Health Service
Shaped by community input and cultural knowledge. Every feature exists for a reason.
Phrases, greetings, and teachings woven into daily prompts. Language stays alive when it's part of everyday life.
Practices rooted in balance, community, land, and identity. Wellness the way Indigenous communities have always understood it.
Prompts about gratitude, emotions, relationships, and reflection. Your story, your words.
Short calming exercises with nature sounds and guided breathing. Get back to the earth when things feel heavy.
No tracking, no stored personal data. What you share here stays here.
What it looks like inside.
Today's Prompt
"What are you grateful for today? Think about the land, the people, or a moment that brought you peace."
Start writing...
How are you feeling right now?
🌱 Every feeling is a teacher. What is yours teaching you today?
In many Indigenous traditions, wellness exists in relationship. It lives with people, plants, water, land, and sky. This understanding is at the heart of SageWell.
"All flourishing is mutual."
This app is a space to sit, to listen, and to notice what is already there. Indigenous ways of knowing are not added on here, they are centered. Checking in with yourself can feel as natural as noticing the seasons shift. Technology, in this space, supports connection.
Indigenous peoples are the original stewards of this land. This map shows the territories, languages, and treaties of Indigenous nations across Turtle Island.
Map by Native Land Digital · Mapbox · OpenStreetMap. This map does not represent or intend to represent official or legal boundaries of any Indigenous nations.
Most mental health apps weren't made with Indigenous people in mind. SageWell was. This project is shaped by community input and cultural knowledge, built to give Native youth a space to practice wellness on their own terms.
We want Native youth to feel more supported, more grounded, and more connected to culture. That's what success looks like.
Stay connected. These are community organizations supporting Indigenous and Two-Spirit wellness.
📍 Bay Area, California
Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits
Restoring Two-Spirit roles through advocacy, wellness, drumming, and the world's largest Two-Spirit Powwow. Since 1999.
baaits.org →San Francisco
The first American Indian cultural district of its size in the U.S. Art, events, and community on unceded Ramaytush Ohlone land.
americanindianculturaldistrict.org →Bay Area
Primary care, behavioral health, youth counseling, and substance abuse recovery. Serving the Bay Area's Native community since 1972.
nativehealth.org →