Luana Reyes

Luana Reyes (February 20, 1933 – November 5, 2001)) was an American Indian health care administrator. As executive director of the Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) 1972–1982, she grew that institution from a staff of five to nearly 200 and made it a model for urban Indian institutions; subsequently, she worked for the federal Indian Health Service, eventually becoming deputy director of that 14,000-person institution.On October 10, 2001, shortly before her death from aplastic anemia at the age of 68, she received the Presidential Rank Meritorious Award.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 20, 1933
Birth place
Portland Oregon
Date of deathNovember 05, 2001

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  1. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20011110&slug=obit10m
  2. http://www.nihb.org/docs/conf_consumer_2002_program.doc