Darlene is an Elder of Lheidli T’enneh First Nation. She is Grouse clan, daughter of Mary Quaw of Lheidli T’enneh and Peter Zatorski of Prince George. She is the granddaughter of Elsie George from Saik’uz First Nation and Augusta Quaw of Lheidli T’enneh. Darlene is devoted to family, she is married, over 40 years, to Neil McIntosh and is mother to Blake (Laurie) and Kyle (Neysa) and a dedicated grandmother to Jake, Konnor and Kade.

Darlene comes from a long line of healers and is a healing touch practitioner working with individuals and groups – in particular, she was recently invited by the First Nations Health Authority to attend three of their conferences. She is a founding member of the women’s Spirit Keepers and is often at the center of women’s gatherings for meditation, prayer and healing.