Carmelita Smith is the Director of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians’ Children of the River Child Advocacy Center (CRCAC). NCARC’s Jen Calder interviewed Carmelita to discuss some of the unique aspects of CRCAC’s service population and their ability to meet the cultural needs of a wide variety of Native families while dealing with the complexities of jurisdiction and tight-knit relationships in Tribal communities. Their conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
