Clarita Lefthand-Begay is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington’s (UW) Information School. She has a PhD in Environmental and Occupational Health from the UW’s School of Public Health. She researches the protection of indigenous knowledge in the US, tribal water security, climate health and resiliency. As a researcher and tribal community member, Clarita supports the strengthening of tribal wellbeing while honoring tribal sovereignty.
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