Relative to Relative: Sabrina Sykes (Haida)

Some people trust their gut when making big decisions; others call it listening to their intuition. Sabrina Sykes (Haida) listens to her family, especially her ancestors. You could even say one of them influenced her decision to work at Seattle Indian Health Board. (More on that later.) Whether in her hometown of Ketchikan, Alaska or in the Seattle area, it seems home and family — in the broadest sense of these words — have always grounded her.