Grand Ronde in Oregon. We would both like to acknowledge the Creek and Cherokee

nations whose indigenous lands we are on at CDC. For two years I've worked at CDC

in the Division of Global HIV and TB as a senior policy advisor. I've been at CDC

for seven years. I'm the senior health scientist in the Office of Tribal

Affairs and Strategic Alliances. As a Native American woman working in global

health, my cultural teachings provide me with the foundational understanding that

all things are related, from relationship building and reciprocation, to disease

transmission and adherence to treatment protocol. My job is to develop strategic

initiatives and partnerships to support the health and well-being of natives. I

like many Native peoples was taught that all things are related. Our teachings

include relationships with people, water, fire, animals, and plants.

Relationships have meaning and impact and lasts over decades. Shay and I have

known each other for over 20 years, me in academia, and Shay in Native

nonprofits and now here we are at CDC always supporting each other and others

interested in Native public health. Through respectful collaboration with

tribal elders and elected officials, students and public health partners, we

are improving the public health for future generations. We're all related,

across CDC, across the U.S., around the globe, and through time. What we do today

impacts tomorrow I'm Shay Welch and I'm Delight Satter and we are Native at CDC

you