CHR Profiles
Woody Hansen Cherokee CHR
Woody Hansen has been with the CHR program for 10 years and was the Oklahoma Area Association CHR President for 3 years (2003-2005). He has been a great asset to the CHR program. Woody is also a very sought after speaker.
He gives presentations on poison prevention entitled "Snakes Alive", where he teaches community members about the importance of snake and spider safety.
In addition to his poison prevention message, he participates in cultural activities like story telling with the Cherokee Nation. Woody is also involved with educational theater, where they use well known characters and familiar stories to teach about health topics like diabetes, HIV/Aids or Lupus. You may have seen him in the diabetes piece Dorothy & The Scarecrow, adapted from the Wizard of Oz.
Recently Woody was involved in a serious accident. He says he is doing as well as possible and he welcomes your thoughts and prayers on his behalf. Still a dedicated educator, he is already thinking about how he is going to incorporate this experience into an educational message for our Native people.
Christine Ganuelas CHR Program Manager. Retirement: April 2007
Christine Ganuelas was the Yakama Nation CHR Program Manager and was in the CHR program for 25 years. She was in charge of 12 staff members and had many job duties during her tenure with the program. She was a valued and dedicated CHR who enjoyed her job and helped make the CHR program a strong asset in the Yakama Nation. Enjoy your retirement! We wish you good health, prayers, and many happy times to spend with family.
Thank-you Christine!
The December 2006 PACHRA CHR Conference - "You're in Good Hands with CHRs in All the Work We Do" was a success. 15 CHRs were honored for their years of service.
| 5 year awards: | 25 year awards: |
|---|---|
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San Carlos Apache: Wilma Gilbert, Reynelda Henry,
Elizabeth Classay, Gloria Cassa White Mountain Apache: Lana Cosen |
Quechan Tribe: Priscilla Webb White Mountain Apache: Phobe Cromwell & Kathie Ethelbah |
| 10 year award: | 30 year award: |
| White Mountain Apache: Robert Cosen | White Mountain Apache: Verna Williams |
| 20 year awards: | 35 year awards: |
| White Mountain Apache: Arlita Fall, Regina Cosen, Larue Truax | White Mountain Apache: Rufus Johnson & Bobbie Stover |
Congratulations – and thank you for your service and personal commitment!
The PACHRA Board members for 2007 are:
- President - Dolores Savala, Las Vegas Moapa Paiute CHR Program;
- Vice President - Patsy Sneeze, San Carlos Apache Tribe CHR Program;
- Treasurer - Courtney Harper, Colorado River Indian Tribe;
- Second Chair - Lori Tait, Kaibab Paiute CHR Program;
- Editor - Denise Sine, Hualapai CHR Program;
- Parliamentarian - Sandra Deawakuku, Hopi CHR Program;
- Member at Large - Glenda Mike, Ft. McDowell CHR Program.
They are busy working on the next PACHRA conference, December 11-13, 2007 in Las Vegas. For more details, please call Dolores Savala at 702-865-2700.
We welcome your questions, comments, photographs or article ideas. If you’d like to give special recognition to a CHR in your area, please send an email to feedback@nachr.net, or contact your NACHR board representative.