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…

The Native Careers Workshops (NCW) are a series of annual gatherings sponsored by the Center for Genomics and Healthcare Equality (CGHE) in collaboration with the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute (IWRI) that explore how higher education and career pathways intersect with serving tribal and urban Indian communities.  Rose James (Lummi/Duwamish), Assistant Professor in the Department of…

Dr. Stephanie A. Fryberg (Tulalip Tribes) visited the University of Washington on November 13, 2013, to present “Culturally Grounded Interventions to Enhance Academic Performance,” research on the powerful impact of culturally grounded messages on Native American and first generation college students in academia. In the two studies she presented, Dr. Fryberg examined the mismatch between…

IWRI is honored and proud to sponsor a panel of three, highly respected Māori scholars from New Zealand to the UW.  Please join the university community and local community members in welcoming Dr. Paul Reynolds, Dr. Cherryl Waerea-i-te-rangi Smith, and Mr. Adrian Rurawhe, all from Te Atawhai o te Ao: Independent Mori Institute for Environment…