ABOUT Red Feather RanchRed Feather Ranch, a 501(c)(3) in Philomath, Oregon provides online support groups for women veterans and began offering retreats in 2022. All of our programs integrate trauma-informed care through evidence-based, experiential, and holistic therapies for a variety of traumas.
ABOUT OUR NAMEJuly 2013 our founder traveled to Grand Ronde Oregon to attend the first Native American Veterans Summit. A wounded warrior ceremony was held honoring veterans who had been wounded during their time in service. Several men from multiple war eras were given red eagle feathers to acknowledge their injuries. The last person called up to receive a feather was Linda Woods, MSW, USAF veteran, AnishnaabeKwe Elder, and eagle staff carrier. Linda was presented with a feather to acknowledge her wound from military sexual trauma. This ceremonial acknowledgment became the symbol for Red Feather Ranch. A place to honor and provide healing from the hidden wounds of war.
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Linda receiving her eagle feather from the late Charles Tailfeathers at the First Annual Native American Veterans Summit, Grand Ronde, OR, July 12, 2013.
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We, at Red Feather Ranch, thrive on diversity in our practices and our people. We value curiosity and we strive to ensure that every voice is heard, because every voice, every history, every angle and every lens matters to us. We find beauty in diversity. Where you come from and who you are are important to us. We invite you and we welcome all to be part of our interconnected ecosystem.
Red Feather Ranch in Kings Valley, OR is located within the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya people. Following the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855 (Kalapuya etc. Treaty), Kalapuya people were forcibly removed to reservations and military posts in Western Oregon. This includes Ft. Hoskins, which is located in the Kings Valley area. Today, living descendants of these people are a part of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (https://www.grandronde.org) and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians (https://ctsi.nsn.us).
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