About Us:
Dr.
Donatuto
is a Community Environmental Health Analyst for the
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, located in the beautiful Salish
Sea in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. For 17 years, Jamie
has been enacting investigations on behalf of the Tribe, including
researching toxics in local traditional foods, tribal health
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related
impacts from climate change, launching an environmental health
education program, and developing community
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based indigenous
health indicators. The Indigenous Health Indicators project is a
collaborative effort with long
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time colleague Swinomish elder, Larry
Campbell. Jamie and Larry most recently launched the Swinomish
Community Environmental Health Program and they work extensively
with community education and outreach projects. Dr.
Donatuto
completed her doctoral studies at the University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, Canada, in the interdisciplinary graduate program of
Resource Management and Environmental Studies.
Jaime can be reached by e-mail at jdonatuto@Swinomish.nsn.us.
