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Two ambitious drug and alcohol studies were launched this spring by the Center for Indigenous Health Research, part of the IWRI-NCE, in partnership with tribal colleges and the UW’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute and the Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors. One, the Tribal Colleges and Universities Behavioral Health Adaptation of…

Sixty-three attendees, including successful Native bachelor and master degree recipients in the School of Social Work and School of Public Health; their families, friends, and supporters; as well as School of Social Work and IWRI staffers, celebrated the individual and collective achievements at a delicious brunch held at the Talaris Conference Center, near the UW…

When I first saw the announcement that Keawe was going to speak at UW, I got excited. It was the same kind of excitement that people get when their favorite music group is coming to town and they can’t wait to see the show. I know…I know…I’m a nerd like that. I suppose it is…

The Indigenous Wellness Research Institute was honored to host presentations and visits by several distinguished scholars of Maori and indigenous people’s education and research in early Spring 2014. During their visits, the visiting scholars met with graduate students to discuss research and indigenous methodologies. Here two School of Social Work doctoral students offer their reflections…

Three leaders of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) visited IWRI on January 29 – 30, 2014:  President and CEO Carrie Billy, JD; Research Committee Chair and Blackfeet Community College (Montana) President Billie Jo Kipp, PhD; and Native American Research Centers for Health 8 Program Director Deborah His Horse is Thunder, PhD. The AIHEC…

IWRI hosted a two-day “collaboratory,” a working meeting with IWRI / UW researchers and guests who serve as researchers at other academic institutions and community research institutions designed to identify potential research collaborations and sharing of research and training opportunities. Dr. Malia Villegas, Director of the National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center (NCAI-PRC),…

During the week of February 17 – 22, 2014, IWRI hosted six Indigenous (Alaska Native, American Indian, Native Hawaiian) Elders to begin the discussions and conversations for the developing Wisdom Keeper’s Indigenous Elder-in-Residence Program. We were honored to have Elders from different communities sharing stories and providing guidance and input as we weave together the…

The Growing Our Own Native American Students, Staff and Faculty (GONASF) program was supported by a grant from Indian Health Services (U26IHS300291-01, 09/01/2009 to 08/31/2014 [NCE]). The GONASF program was a collaboration among Northwest Indian College, the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute at the University of Washington, and Washington State University to support pipeline efforts between…

The University of Washington, a Pacific Northwest Tribal Health Center and a Pacific Northwest Tribal College joined together to learn more about the health needs of Native American women who are or may become mothers. The Caring for Our Generations: Supporting Native Mothers and Their Families project is funded through a grant from the National…

The Center for Indigenous Health Research (CIHR) has several alcohol, drug and mental health (ADM) studies with Tribal College and Universities across the country.  The relationships we have with these partners are vital to the success of these studies and are extremely important to us as a team.  Four team members travelled to the Southwest…