SPIRIT LAKE DEMOGRAPHIC & MENTAL HEALTH PILOT PROJECT

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中利用 资源由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目和 调查员(PI)可能从NIH的另一个来源获得了主要资金， 并因此可以在其他清晰的条目中表示。列出的机构是 该中心不一定是调查人员的机构。 ND INBRE的主要目标之一是有效地促使该州的美洲原住民社区鼓励参与国家的研究事业，包括有效竞争和参与现有的赠款和合同组合。美国原住民社区长期以来对联邦政府及其赞助的研究项目的严重不信任阻碍了美国原住民参与国家的研究组合。因此，让美国原住民有效地参与国家的研究组合，首先必须解决并制定方法，以克服过去的不信任，并为参与研究事业建立新的舒适水平。ND INBRE一直积极努力重新建立对研究企业的信任和理解。如将详细介绍的那样，ND INBRE已经在坎德斯卡奇卡纳社区学院的精神湖保留地启动了一个试点项目，通过由美洲原住民教授的一系列课程将美国原住民社区大学的学生介绍给研究企业。这门课程涉及美国原住民学者、UND农村健康中心的杰奎琳·格雷博士和坎德斯加州奇卡纳社区学院的拉斯·麦克唐纳博士之间的教学和研究伙伴关系。该系列包括关于研究导论的3个学分课程和关于研究实践一和研究实践二的4个学分，这些学分是通过参加部落社区心理健康和预防自杀试点项目而获得的实践经验。对最近完成的初步课程的评估表明，学生们表现出了极高的热情，他们对生物医学研究在促进健康方面的作用有了更高的认识。在学生方面，这一努力将通过INBRE支持北达科他州内的其他部落学院得到维持和扩大。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. One of the major aims of the ND INBRE is to effectively engage the State's Native American community to encourage participation in the Nation's research enterprise, including effective competition and participation in the portfolio of available grants and contracts. The Native American community's long-standing, deep distrust of the Federal government and its sponsored research programs hinders Native American participation in the Nation's research portfolio. Thus, effective engagement of the Native American population in the Nation's research portfolio must first address and develop methods to overcome past distrust and establish new comfort levels for participation in the research enterprise. The ND INBRE has been proactive in the effort to re-establish trust and understanding of the research enterprise. As will be detailed, the ND INBRE has launched a pilot project at the Cankdeska Cikana Community College on the Spirit Lake reservation to introduce Native American community college students to the research enterprise through a series of courses taught by Native Americans. The course entails a teaching and research partnership between Native American academicians, Dr. Jacqueline Gray of the UND Center for Rural Health and Dr. Russ McDonald of the Cankdeska Cikana Community College. The series includes a 3 credit course on the Introduction to Research and 4 credits on Research Practice I and II with practical experience gained by participation in a pilot project on mental health and suicide prevention in tribal communities. Evaluation of the recently completed initial course indicates excellent enthusiasm by the students and their increased appreciation of the role of biomedical research in health promotion. This effort, on the student level, will be maintained and expanded through INBRE support to other Tribal Colleges located within North Dakota.