The 5th Element Framework

Our work is grounded in UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) and international human-rights principles. Here's how these principles translate into lived community healing practices.

This framework ensures consent-first care, cultural continuity, dignity, and transparency. Every principle shapes how we listen, act, and document.

Self-Determination

People choose their path

Free, Prior & Informed Consent

Consent-first every time

Cultural Continuity

Respect for traditions, language, spiritual preferences

Non-Discrimination & Dignity

Care that preserves dignity

Participation & Community Governance

Community-led program design

Relationship to Land & Place

Place-based calming + neighborhood repair

Knowledge & Intellectual Respect

No extraction; respect community knowledge

Repair & Non-Recurrence

Healing that reduces repeated harm patterns