founding
Preserve the original vision and language that called the project into being.Founding Archive
Proceedings
The proceedings page preserves the early record of the codification project: the founding brochure, pre-retreat article, full proceedings report, and the visual memory of the retreat that helped launch this larger Academy effort.
record
Document the meetings, people, and ideas that shaped the codification effort.continuity
Carry the archive forward so new generations can understand where this work began.Project Framing
An international, intergenerational codification effort
The Academy emerged as an international, intergenerational effort to codify the philosophy, principles, and theory of naturopathic medicine in dialogue with modern science, clinical practice, and public policy.
It also foregrounds the editorial leadership behind the project, with Pamela Snider, Jared Zeff, Joseph Pizzorno, Stephen Myers, James Sensenig, Roger Newman Turner, Don Warren, Thom Kruzel, Kelsang Tenpa, and Amy Neil among those named.
Proceedings Library
Founding documents, reports, and related materials
Founding documents, related reports, and supporting materials are gathered here as a clear public archive.
Founding Brochure
Archive Note
Codifying Our Knowledge: It’s Time
The original founding brochure that lays out the early vision for the project and its larger purpose.
Pre-Retreat Article2006 NDNR Article
The pre-retreat article published before the founding gathering, helping frame the need for codification.
Full ReportFirst International Editors Retreat Proceedings
The full proceedings report with executive summary from the 2007 retreat at Skamania Lodge.
Slideshow2013 AANP Slideshow
A later presentation about the Foundations project, extending the story of the work into its public professional life.
InterviewInterview with Two Founders
An NCNM-era interview preserving the history and vision shared by two early project leaders.
Initial Press Release
The proceedings reference an initial press release issued after the retreat, but the public link currently appears inactive.
A Founding Statement
A profession must codify its unique knowledge to grow
That line serves as the emotional and intellectual center of the proceedings archive.
It is not just about minutes, files, or memorabilia. It is about the moment a profession took seriously the work of transferring its knowledge to future generations.
Remembered Later
“The Skamania Breakthrough Convocation”
James Sensenig, ND, said in the closing plenary on April 5, 2007: “In years to come, this landmark event will likely be cited as the Skamania Breakthrough Convocation.”
That sense of occasion is part of what makes this archive matter.
Retreat Gallery
Images from the first international editors retreat
A long sequence of retreat and founder images preserves the atmosphere, people, and momentum of the gathering.
Continue the Story
From the archive into the teaching and textbook work
The proceedings show how the project began. The textbook pages and teaching tools show how that early vision continued to take shape.