Alana Quintasket (siwəlcəʔ), a citizen of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and second-term senator for the governing body at Swinomish. Senator Quintasket studied Early Childhood and Family Studies and American Indian Studies (BA) at the University of Washington. In the past decade, Alana has worked in diverse classrooms with varying methods of education (including Montessori) in Seattle, Swinomish, La Conner, and Phoenix. Outside of her studies and work, you will find Alana biking, hiking, running, or paddling in her OC1 or the traditional family canoe.