Peery White is an enrolled citizen of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. She is a current Indigenous Health PhD student at the University of North Dakota. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health with dual concentrations in Epidemiology and Health Behavior from the University of California San Diego. Peery's years of experience working on various public health issues faced by tribal communities highlighted the unique barriers tribal leadership experience in the decision-making process while trying to protect their communities. Her passion is to aid tribal leadership in addressing public health issues while respecting and utilizing tribal sovereignty throughout the process.

Email: jpwhite@strengtheningnativeconnections.org