Background
Deer, Nona Yazzie was born on October 16, 1934 in Pinon, Arizona, United States. Daughter of Jimmy K. and Katherine (Yellowhorse) Yazzie.
Deer, Nona Yazzie was born on October 16, 1934 in Pinon, Arizona, United States. Daughter of Jimmy K. and Katherine (Yellowhorse) Yazzie.
Diploma, St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, 1960; Bachelor of science in nursing, Arizona State University, 1970; Master in Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 1974.
Faculty member, U. Arizona College Nursing, Tucson, 1975-1977; nurse consultant, California State Department Health, Sacramento, 1977-1980; director nursing, Public Health Svc. - Indian Health Svc., Chinle, Arizona, 1984-1985; director public health nursing program, United States Public Health Service Indian Health Svc., Kayenta, Arizona, 1985-1989; director public health nursing progressive, Public Health Svc. - Indian Health Svc., Fort Defiance, Arizona, 1989-1990; director public health nursing program, San Carlos, Arizona, since 1990.
Member Navajo Home Health advisory committee, Northern Arizona Health Education Center (advisory board).
Married Frederick B. Deer, June 17, 1967. 1 child, Gregury H.