
Yvonne Tumangday
Traditional Name: Kaxte'
Birth Place: Mission, BC
Indigenous Community: Skowkale
Family: Married with 3 children and 8 grandchildren
Memorable Childhood Experience: "When I was a little girl my dad would come home and give me his hard hat and I would smell it. I would embrace his work. My dad would save food from his lunch kit; even though he was going to work, he would think of us."
Hobbies: Gathering and learning about herbal medicines, watching canoe races, gatherings, my family, big drum pow wow, camping, knitting, crochet, sewing
Words of Wisdom:
"Know that our Elders used to say that the best thing we can do is sit down and share a meal. We used to have time for that, but it's different now. The world is going too fast."