Susette Billedeaux is the holistic programming director for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Defenders Office. She has been a defender for nine years, working first as a criminal defense advocate and now as administrator of holistic services. Ms. Billedeaux organized and facilitated the Defenders’ cultural mentoring and driver’s license restoration programs. She has been instrumental in developing best holistic practices for native people and implementing methods for collecting data that represents services for native people. Ms. Billedeaux is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.