Journey of Transformation is a research study in partnership with Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. The purpose of this study is to know how well the curriculum explains leadership skills, Native American cultural arts, the natural environment, and promotes healthy decision-making around health and relationships.
INSPIRE (Indigenous Substance Use and Addictions Prevention Interdisciplinary Research Education) is a 24-month long research program for American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and other Indigenous pre- and post-doctoral students and early career scholars, focused on connecting fellows with scientific mentors across interdisciplinary fields and providing funding for pilot studies.
The BIG HART program seeks to introduce Indigenous undergraduate and graduate students to key topics in HIV research and the way the epidemic impacts Indigenous communities across North America, connect them with Indigenous mentors working in the field of HIV/AIDS, and link students to research opportunities to foster careers in HIV research.
The International Network for Indigenous Health Knowledge and Development (INIHKD) is a global alliance of Indigenous researchers, practitioners, scholars, and advocates from Aotearoa/New Zealand, Hawai‘i, the United States, Canada, and Australia. Established in 2003, INIHKD fosters transnational partnerships that center Indigenous-led research, ancestral knowledge systems, and community-led health solutions.
Our ancestors have used stories for generations upon generations for instructions on how to live a good way on the earth; they also have encoded ways in which we can heal. Chahta Chatter is a podcast where we re-story these traditional stories and reclaim narratives that empower us to reclaim our health.