Janelle Palacios, Ph.D., CNM (Salish/Kootenai; She/Her), is a nurse midwife, researcher, lecturer, and storyteller originally from the Flathead Indian Reservation located in Montana. Dr. Palacios is the founder of Encoded 4 Story, a story-based consulting firm helping individuals and organizations link the importance of history and story to address and improve maternal/child health outcomes grounded in family and community engagement. Earlier in her career, Dr. Palacios worked with tribal nations and communities identifying the strengths of young parenting. Through story work, Dr. Palacios expanded our understanding of motherhood formation among young mothers. Dr. Palacios has served as co-president of the Native Research Network, the nation’s largest organization of health research–focused Native American researchers and allies, created by Native people.