To launch a gathering of minds around Planetary Stewardship ideas, Chief Sachem Larry “Wampiniquin Wampatuk” Fisher of the Mattakeesett Tribe welcomed the community to TEDxBoston with a traditional blessing. Larry Fisher, PhD not only serves as a wellness practitioner but also in the capacity as Council Chief Sachem for the south shore's Mattakeeset Tribe of the Massachuset Indian Nation. Dr. Fisher earned his doctorate degree in Functional Medicine at the Kingdom College of Natural Health's School of Functional Medicine and has served as an Indigenous ambassador to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Dr. Fisher descends from a long line of medicine people, referred to as Pauwaus in the Mattakeeset Culture. Dr. Fisher has termed the acronym "OCIM" (Our Culture Is Medicine) and is working toward the development of the first tribal applied functional medicine institution and indigenous practitioner licensing designation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx