Values and Commitments
The Seattle Indian Health Board is:
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A native organization targeting the American Indian and Alaska Native people as our primary service population.
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Committed to diversity and the respectful treatment of those choosing to work, volunteer, and receive assistance from us.
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Committed to developing and maintaining superior levels of expertise throughout the agency.
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Committed to becoming a recognized leader in health and other fields of endeavor that serve to improve the well-being of native people.
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Proactive with assertiveness, persistence, dedication, and a belief that our efforts are a just response to the tragic history of the native people of this country.
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Advocates for Indian people in a way that empowers each member to fully participate in the defining and solving of problems faced by the community.
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Committed to the integration of traditional and western approaches to healing providing culturally appropriate choices for health care.
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Dedicated to hard work and professionalism with the balanced traditions of humor and celebration in all endeavors.
