Teo Montoyo, Program Assistant

Teo is a Native and Ancestral Health Educator, Music Producer, Photographer, and IT Specialist. Graduating from UCSC in 2013 with a degree in Medical and Food Anthropology. His graduating thesis explored the effects of Colonization on indigenous peoples; bodily, culturally, and spiritually. Teo is the owner of Primal Natives, a lifestyle initiative focused on assisting Indigenous peoples in reclaiming their health, fighting and potentially reversing; type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and auto-immune diseases by following a decolonized, fat-based diet. He has also worked extensively in the tech world. With The Cultural Conservancy (TCC), he is sharing his expertise in Indigenous TEK, dietary science, alternative medicine systems, information technology and media/art. As the 2019 Media Apprentice, Teo is honing his skills with all things audiovisual by working on TCC media projects. Additionally, he is providing creative and IT solutions for our multifaceted programming.