Champion Profile: Rose Clark Advocates for Native American Children

Champion Profile: feature individuals who exemplify First 5 LA's tagline, "Champions for Our Children."

Rose L. Clark is a licensed psychologist and the administrative clinical director for United American Indian Involvement, Inc.'s Robert Sundance Family Wellness Center and the Ah No Ven (Healing) Home, which are substance abuse treatment programs for American Indian adults and youth in California.

She is active in numerous American Indian advocacy organizations in the areas of administration, program development, research, teaching, and direct service.

She earned her BA in psychology from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and her PhD in clinical psychology with an emphasis in multicultural community clinical issues from the California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles.

A member of the Navajo Nation from Crownpoint, New Mexico, Clark was born and raised in Albuquerque. Her maternal clan is Ta'nees zahnii (Tangle People) and her paternal clan is Naakai Dine' e (Mexican People).

Which book has most influenced your life?
I'll Go And Do More: Annie Dodge Wauneka, Navajo Leader And Activist (American Indian Lives Series) by Carolyn Niethammer 

What makes you happy?
Watching my 7-year-old daughter laugh and smile.

Which historical figure do you most admire?
Annie Dodge Wauneka, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and a vital force in Indian health care and education.

What is your idea of a perfect world?
Where everyone is created equal.

Which living person do you most admire?
Don Coyhis, the founder of White Bison and a facilitator of the Wellbriety Movement.