CRYSTAL STANDING BEAR
Osage Nation

Crystal Standing Bear (She, Her), Program Associate, is an enrolled member of the Osage Nation from the Grayhorse District. Crystal has dedicated her career to serving under-resourced communities identifying environmental and community factors. She is a passionate advocate for community health provisions, social and emotional support services and equitable healthcare for all Indigenous peoples.
As the Program Associate, Crystal provides administrative and programmatic support to the NDN Foundation Team and assists the Managing Director in planning, organizing and implementing Foundation operations as part of the NDN Collective eco-system, internally and externally. Crystal is also currently pursuing her degree in Agricultural Communications.