Aleticia “Kyle” Silverwood Tijerina co-founded Healing Arrows for Indigenous Social Justice and Wellness to address Indigenous human rights abuses and Treaty rights over water and lands. Kyle is a descendant of the Nassawaketon band of Odawa. A Native nationalist, she is a longtime activist and Sun Dancer at Big Mountain, Navajo Nation, where she supported the Diné people facing relocation off their traditional lands for over ten years. A professor of Native politics, Kyle taught American Indian politics. She serves as Healing Arrows’ chief researcher. She has written and published papers on Native ceremony and Native nationalism. Kyle is passionate about issues of Abused, Exploited, Missing and Murdered Native Women and Children, the preservation of Native culture, Treaty Rights, food sovereignty and environmental issues facing Native nations. She is also a performance artist and spoken word poet! She has a small editing and research business called Talking Leaf.

Asdzaanaazbaa “Xo” Xochitl Jim is co-founder of Healing Arrows. She graduated with a B.F.A. in Communications Design and believes in the power of art and design to create impactful and memorable messages. She is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. Xo supports Native traditional life ways, volunteering her time and art to others who are actively involved in the preservation of culture. She is passionate about the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, domestic violence against Native women and environmental activism.