[1][7] K'eehabah was forced to associate with Chee and unwillingly lived with him, often returning to her family in the Deer Spring area.

When Annie was a year old, she moved in with her father's family and was raised by her step-mother Nanabah and aunt Asdza Yazzie.

[7] At the age of five, Annie began helping her father herd various farm animals including horses, donkeys, and goats.

In 1918 at the age of 8, she was sent to the Bureau of Indian Affairs Boarding School in Fort Defiance, Arizona, where she learned the English language.

[1] Annie would experience another epidemic during her fourth grade year when an outbreak of trachoma struck the Fort Defiance area.

Wauneka accomplished much during her years on the council including translating medical terms into Navajo, a radio show explaining health issues, and better care for the community.

Her work improved care for pregnant women, babies, eye and ear health, and alcoholism.