December 7, 2022
Event recording: 2022 annual NIH Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting
NIH hosts its annual TAC meeting, including virtual presentations from leaders across NIH and others involved in Tribal health research.
November 16, 2022
Event recording: Protecting the health of future generations through community-based research and actions
THRO and NIEHS hosted a Native American Heritage Month virtual lecture about NIEHS-funded environmental health research in Alaska with co-presenters Viola “Vi” Waghiyi and Pamela Miller, of the Alaska Community Action on Toxics. Hear stories about the region and learn how this collaborative research began as the presenters discuss their decades of experience conducting community-based participatory research with local Tribes, including how their work has been informed by traditional and community knowledge, a summary of findings, and policy actions and interventions to protect health.
November 1, 2022
Lecture overview: Connection between culture and science
In a new resource, THRO summarizes key observations made by Dr. Donald Warne in his November 2021 guest lecture about the interconnectedness of Native culture and science. Recorded lecture is also available.
October 27, 2022
Honoring Health Newsletter – Fall 2022
This newsletter provides THRO-curated Tribal health research and funding news from across NIH.
September 29, 2022
New supplemental information to the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
NIH releases supplemental information to the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy on “Responsible Management and Sharing American Indian/Alaska Native Participant Data” that was developed in response to the Tribal Consultation on the Draft NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy. The new information promotes trustworthy and mutually beneficial research partnerships respectful of Tribal sovereignty and incorporates input from Tribal leaders, the NIH Tribal Advisory Committee, and public comments from Native organizations and community members, researchers, institutions, data providers and users, and others. To learn more about this policy, you can watch the recordings of a two-part webinar series. In the second webinar, NIH takes a deeper dive into considerations for privacy protections for sharing human participant data when working with Native communities.
July 12, 2022
Student Spotlight with Leah Nez
In a Q&A with THRO, Leah Nez discusses her background, experience as a post baccalaureate fellow with NIH, her path to studying bioethics, and advice for other Native students interested in science research and health.
June 1, 2022
Honoring Health Newsletter – Summer 2022
This newsletter provides THRO-curated Tribal health research and funding news from across NIH.
April 22, 2022
Tribal health research and resources related to bone, muscle, skin, and autoimmune diseases
THRO Director Dr. David R. Wilson and NIAMS Director Dr. Lindsey A. Criswell talk about bone, muscle, skin, and autoimmune diseases; their impact on AI/AN people; and related research and resources.
November 29, 2021
A conversation about drug use and addiction
THRO Director Dr. David R. Wilson and NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow discuss current issues related to drug use and addiction in American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including the impacts of COVID-19, the importance of cultural strengths, and NIH research.
November 23, 2021
Event recording: The interconnectedness of culture and science
THRO hosts a Native American Heritage Month virtual lecture about the interconnectedness of culture and science with Dr. Donald Warne, director, Indians Into Medicine and Public Health Programs, and associate dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, at the University of North Dakota.