We were honored to have attended the 2024 Adeline Garcia Community Service Awards. This annual fundraiser, hosted by the Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB), honors leaders in the Seattle community who are improving the health of Native people.
The awardees are Bob Ferguson (Washington State’s Attorney General), Red Eagle Soaring (RES) Native Youth Theatre, and Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board’s chair Nick D. Lewis (Lummi).
Here is a little about the remarkable woman behind the Adeline Garcia Community Service Awards from SIHB: “Adeline (Haida, Double Fin Killer Whale Clan) was a pioneer in urban Indian social causes and was a co-founding member of the American Indian Women’s Service League.
She was the president and a board member of Seattle Indian Health Board, and we are proud to honor her legacy and commitment to Native people.
In Adeline’s memory, Seattle Indian Health Board started the annual Adeline Garcia Community Service Awards where leaders in the region are recognized for their contribution toward Native issues in the community.” Let us be inspired to follow Adeline’s example in our work every day.
Learn more about how CHPW serves Washington’s Native communities here.
CHPW staff featured from left to right: Theresa Hattori (Tribal Affairs Administrator), Amy Casebolt (Learning and Development Partner), Leanne Berge (Chief Executive Officer), and Kelli Houston (Chief Equity Officer)
