Corina Blackwater was a site fellow at Chinle Comprehensive Healthcare Facility in Chinle, Arizona (2017-2019). She was born and raised on the Navajo Reservation in a town named Rough Rock. She is of the Red Running into the Water clan, born for Salt People clan, her Maternal Grandfather is Black Sheep clan and Paternal Grandfather is Beneath its Clover clan. Corina worked in the healthcare field for 24 years, she received her Nursing Assistant Certification during her sophomore year in high school and worked in nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, clinics, and dialysis facility. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northern Arizona University. She is currently employed with Chinle Indian Health Care Services as an Integrated Behavioral Health Coach. Corina speaks the Navajo language and interprets for her native people. She is passionate about American Indian Healthcare and the introduction of integrated behavioral health in her healthcare facility. Aside from work, she loves spending time with her husband and 4 children, along with reading and photography.

Field of work: Behavioral Health

Areas of interest: Nursing and Behavioral Health