Yvonne grew up on the Spokane Reservation and is an enrolled Colville Tribal Member of Palus and Nez Perce Chief Joseph Bands and descendant of Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, Dine’. She has witnessed the challenges of families living in communities like hers, with limited access to health care resources. Yvonne has 14 years of experience in the health care field as an in-home caregiver, palliative care, and nursing assistance at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Yvonne is pursuing a Bachelors’s degree in Nursing. Her community outreach experience comes from years of hosting a Native American radio show called “InnerTribal Beat” on KYRS Community Radio in Spokane.