Meda Dewitt
Meda DeWitt (Jánwu Tláa), MA., TH.
CEO, Haa Jooní, LLC
Shtuxéen kwáan, Naanyaa.aayí, X’utgu Hít
Meda DeWitt is a Tlingit Traditional Healer, educator, and community leader from Alaska. She currently serves as the board president of Yak-Tat Kwáan, Inc., where she guides initiatives that advance cultural sovereignty, sustainable development, and Indigenous stewardship of ancestral lands and waters. Meda bridges traditional knowledge and modern governance to strengthen economic and cultural futures for Alaska Native peoples.
As lead for the Indigenous Economic Visions Sessions at Economic Futures 2025, Meda brings decades of experience in Indigenous governance, conservation policy, and cultural revitalization. She has taught Traditional Health Practices at the University of Alaska for over ten years, co-founded the Civics Academy through Alaskans Take a Stand, and continues to mentor emerging leaders in both Native and allied communities. Her work spans healing practices, environmental advocacy, community organizing, and economic innovation, always rooted in respect for sovereignty and intergenerational well-being.
