Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health

Publication Year: 2009

Last Updated: 2016-04-05

Journal: NCUIH

Keywords: Joint Indigenous Summer Research Institute, NCUIH, National Council of Urban Indian Health

Abstract:

The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) enthusiastically supports the Joint Indigenous Summer Research Institute —a unique project which aims at increasing the understanding of the social variables of health among indigenous populations and stimulating research in this generally understudied field. NCUIH is the primary organization working to secure the short and the long-term healthcare needs of urban Indians, who constitute more than fifty percent of today's American Indian/Alaska Native population. In our experience, one of the major obstacles to successful Native American representation at the political level—and thus to securing a healthy Indian Country for many years to come—is the lack of research and knowledge of the many health issues affecting this country’s indigenous population. The Joint Indigenous Summer Research Institute would therefore serve as an important step to bridge the gap between health needs and information sharing.

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