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How many times have you run into the problem of not finding statistics to back up health issues in our Native nations? As journalists in Native America, we run into this challenge all the time. Today join us as we discuss the importance of research in our Native communities that includes the Native voice. How can solid research benefit our tribes both at home and on a national scale? How should Native people be represented in research and studies?
Guests:
Jill Doerfler (White Earth Anishinaabe) — associate professor and department head of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth
Dr. Teshia Solomon (Choctaw Nation) – director of the Native American Research and Training Center at the University of Arizona
Also heard on today’s show:
Update on Lakota 57 in today’s broadcast with Justin Poor Bear (Oglala Lakota). Interview begins at 49:00.
Break Music: Electric 49 (song) Inez Jasper (artist) Burn Me Down (album)
Question: how honest are these universities when they approach tribal councils? because I had attended one where John Hopkins appeared before the Tribal Council and presented a new research program, nothing was questioned, it was just voted into existence. Whereas, when I was asked several years ago to have my children participate in a study I said no, because I found out that John Hopkins was testing out new medications. It felt as is our people were being used and they were not being honest. In actuality, they indicated that it would help our children.