Walking the Old Way

A Legacy Rooted in Tradition 

At Corn Moon Medicine Dogs, our work is guided by ancestral knowledge and modern responsibility. As one of just two programs raising traditional Native American Indian Medicine Dogs, we approach each placement with intention, recognizing that every dog carries a role, a purpose, and a relationship with the family they join.

Through cultural integrity, documented preservation practices, and deep respect for the breed, Corn Moon Medicine Dogs stands as a steward of authenticity and continuity for this extraordinary companion.

Corn Moon Medicine Dogs is stewarded by Uri & Rebecca Michal, founders of the Native American Indian Dog Preservation Project and lifelong advocates for ethical, preservation-based breeding. Together, we are committed to safeguarding the Native American Indian Dog as a living landrace, shaped by relationship, function, and environment rather than modern trends or commercial demand.

Our work is rooted in responsibility rather than volume. We focus on documented genetics, rigorous health testing, stable and functional temperament, and intentional placement, ensuring each dog is bred and raised with long-term wellbeing in mind. We do not approach this work as a traditional kennel, but as caretakers of a legacy that carries both cultural and biological significance.

Every dog raised through our program is guided by purpose. From early development to placement, we prioritize thoughtful matching based on temperament, role, and lifelong fit, honoring the belief that these dogs serve as companions, protectors, and medicine in the lives they enter. This philosophy shapes every decision we make and defines our commitment to preservation over production.

Our Mission

To preserve the ancestral legacy and cultural significance of the Native American Indian Dog by raising traditional Medicine Dogs through ethical breeding, holistic care, and practices rooted in Indigenous tradition. Our work is guided by responsibility, integrity, and a commitment to bringing balance and healing into the homes these dogs serve.

Our Vision

To establish Corn Moon Medicine Dogs as a global authority in Native American Indian Dog preservation, safeguarding the breed’s authenticity, continuity, and purpose while restoring meaningful connection between people, animals, and Creation.

 

The Path that Brought Us Here

At Corn Moon Medicine Dogs, our journey is inseparable from Native American Indian heritage and responsibility. Guided by ancestral teachings and ceremony, our work is not simply breeding. It is a commitment to preserving the true essence of the Native American Indian Dog.

Each puppy is raised with intention, from early blessings through developmental care rooted in both tradition and modern understanding. Our homestead-based approach supports physical health, emotional stability, and respect for the dog’s role as a companion and working partner.

By leading with integrity and reverence for the breed’s history, we work to ensure the NAID’s future remains grounded in truth, continuity, and purpose.

 

The Story of Corn Moon Medicine Dogs

The name Corn Moon Medicine Dogs is rooted in both Indigenous tradition and responsibility. Among many Southeastern Native peoples, the Corn Moon marks a time of abundance, preparation, and stewardship, a season when the most vital crop reaches maturity and communities labor together to ensure sustenance for the generations that follow.

Corn is not merely food; it is life carried forward through careful tending, knowledge, and timing. In the same way, the Native American Indian Dog is not preserved through chance or recreation, but through intention, continuity, and respect for lineage.

Corn Moon Medicine Dogs was founded to reflect this principle. Our work embodies the preservation and revitalization of an ancient canine lineage that has endured alongside Indigenous communities as hunters, guardians, and companions. The Native American Indian Dog carries a legacy shaped by relationship rather than fashion, and by purpose rather than aesthetics.

In traditional teachings, the moon is a guide, marking rhythms, seasons, and the proper times for action. Likewise, the Native American Indian Dog has long walked beside humanity, adapting, supporting, and remaining deeply bonded to the people it serves. The name Corn Moon Medicine Dogs honors this sacred relationship, acknowledging both the past we are entrusted to protect and the future we are responsible to steward.

Our work is more than breeding. It is an act of preservation, education, and truth-keeping. The dogs that come through Corn Moon Medicine Dogs are not commodities or trends, they are living history, carrying forward a story that connects land, people, and purpose across generations.