SPIRIT LAKE DEMOGRAPHIC & MENTAL HEALTH PILOT PROJECT

这个子项目是许多利用资源的研究子项目之一 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目的主要支持 而子项目的主要调查员可能是由其他来源提供的， 包括其它NIH来源。 列出的子项目总成本可能 代表子项目使用的中心基础设施的估计数量， 而不是由NCRR赠款提供给子项目或子项目工作人员的直接资金。 ND INBRE的主要目标之一是有效地吸引该州的美洲原住民社区，鼓励他们参与国家的研究事业，包括有效的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资助的研究项目的深深不信任阻碍了美国原住民参与国家的研究组合。因此，美国原住民人口在国家的研究组合的有效参与，必须首先解决和开发的方法，以克服过去的不信任，并建立新的舒适度参与研究企业。ND INBRE一直积极努力重建对研究企业的信任和理解。正如将要详细介绍的那样，ND INBRE在精神湖保留地的Cankdeska Cikana社区学院启动了一个试点项目，通过美洲原住民教授的一系列课程，向美洲原住民社区学院的学生介绍研究企业。该课程需要美洲土著学者，UND农村卫生中心的杰奎琳·格雷博士和Cankdeska Cikana社区学院的Russ McDonald博士之间的教学和研究伙伴关系。该系列包括一个3学分的课程介绍研究和4学分的研究实践I和II与通过参与在部落社区的心理健康和自杀预防试点项目获得的实践经验。对最近完成的初步课程的评价表明，学生的热情很高，他们对生物医学研究在促进健康方面的作用越来越重视。这一努力，在学生层面上，将保持和扩大通过INBRE支持其他部落学院位于北达科他州。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. Primary support for the subproject and the subproject's principal investigator may have been provided by other sources, including other NIH sources. The Total Cost listed for the subproject likely represents the estimated amount of Center infrastructure utilized by the subproject, not direct funding provided by the NCRR grant to the subproject or subproject staff. 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.