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Past Presentation

NW Elders ECHO | January 9, 2024

Date of Presentation: January 9, 2024

The Northwest Elders and Knowledge Keepers ECHO session took place on January 9th, 2024. In this presentation, Julia Ortiz (Mexica Nahua Mayan) and Charene Alexander (Lummi Nation) discuss the Native Transformations Project and Coast Salish Wellness Model.

The faculty panel and staff members for this session of the Northwest Elders, Knowledge Holders, and Culture Keepers ECHO includes:

  • Jesse Beers – Cultural Stewardship Manager for CTCLUSI
  • Danica Brown – Behavioral Health Programs Director for NPAIHB
  • Karin Dean – NW Elders ECHO Program Manager for NPAIHB
  • Maleah Nore – NW Elders ECHO Faculty

Recording:

Presented by:

Charene Alexander & Julia Ortiz

Charene Alexander, MPH (Lummi Nation) is the Native Transformations Project Director at the Northwest Indian College Center for Health. Charene has previously served on the NIWC Board of Trustees, and held positions as the Project Development Specialist of the Lummi Xwle’lemes “Restorative Justice” Department, and the Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Counselor of the Lummi Vocational Rehabilitation Program servicing Tribal youth and young adults impacted by disabilities.

 

Julia Ortiz, MSW, is a Mexica Nahua Mayan and long-time Lummi community and family member who is a proud mom, grandmother, and daughter.  She loves to travel to beautiful and faraway lands and experience all this world has to offer.

Julia has worked many years in tribal mental health services, building programs for supporting the holistic health of our tribal families.  She is currently the Mental Health Director for the Swinomish Tribe, and is engaged in several health research projects that focus on developing native focused healing for our people.

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Date added: January 9, 2024