Welcome to The Native Ledger: a Native-led publication focused on the health, policy, and stories shaping Indian Country. I started this because too often, our voices are erased or diluted in mainstream media coverage. When we are mentioned, it’s reactive, shallow, and usually filtered through someone who’s never set foot on a reservation or talked to a Tribal elder.
That’s not how we build power. That’s not how we protect our people.
What You’ll Find Here
At The Native Ledger, you’ll get:
Reporting and commentary on Native health issues especially the structural barriers, disparities, and solutions being created by Native people themselves.
Coverage of major events and policy shifts from D.C. to the tribal council floor.
Unfiltered takes on injustice and erasure because we’re not sugarcoating what’s happening to our communities.
Stories that center Native sovereignty, survival, and brilliance not pity.
This space will highlight both the emergency and the resistance. We’ll talk about what’s failing, and who’s fighting to fix it.
Who I am
I’m Teddy McCullough (Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians). I’m a policy advocate, health equity nerd, former nonprofit director, and deeply committed to telling the truth especially when it’s uncomfortable. I’ve worked at the intersection of Tribal health, data justice, and political advocacy for over a decade, and I’m tired of waiting for institutions to get it right.
So I’m building one.
What to expect
Weekly or biweekly posts, depending on what’s happening
Occasional interviews, research spotlights, and call-outs of federal or state policies that need attention
Direct engagement with readers your stories, insights, and pushback are welcome
This is a space for Indigenous readers, but also for allies, policymakers, health professionals, and journalists who are ready to listen, learn, and act.
Subscribe & Share
If you care about Native sovereignty, health equity, and truth-telling, please subscribe. If you’ve ever wondered why Native issues seem “left out” of national headlines, please share this. If you’re ready to go deeper than land acknowledgments, stay with me, cause we’re just getting started.
—Teddy