Crystal Charbonneau: CWB Wealth Indigenous Health Scholarship. She is a Nurse Practitioner student at Athabasca University and a full-time nurse manager in the First Nations community of Whitefish Lake (Goodfish Lake). With nearly two decades of diverse clinical experience—from ICU to public health—she brings a comprehensive, compassionate approach to care. Deeply committed to health equity, she has led transformative initiatives including in-community lab services and STBBI test-and-treat programs, improving access and outcomes for vulnerable populations. Her vision as a future Primary Care Nurse Practitioner is to deliver culturally sensitive, community-based care rooted in Indigenous teachings and traditions. By incorporating holistic models like the medicine wheel—which values the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical aspects of wellness—she strives to support long-term health and healing for Indigenous patients. Through advocacy and relationship-building, she continues to work toward closing gaps in care and advancing truth and reconciliation in healthcare across Alberta.
