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talk, National Institutes of Health, Phoenix, AZ
In an effort to build stronger bridges with Indigenous communities, the NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), invited me to speak at their weekly branch meeting to inform and educate on issues related to Indigenous data governance and health policy. This talk is forethcoming.
Talk, Intertribal Council of Arizona, Navajo Nation, Arizona
This webinar introduced Indigenous Data Sovereignty by discussing the historical context and impact of US federal policy on the ability of Tribes to effectively protect, manage, and use data. Presenters outlined elements of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007) and described how the Declaration provides a compelling framework for analyzing and supporting Indigenous Data Sovereignty. The lecture encompassed many points of data intersection in relation to healthcare, communities and cultural resiliency.
Talk, Arizona Department of Health, Phoenix, AZ
With leadership support and funding to modernize its public health infrastructure, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is pursuing policies to advance data sharing with tribal nations. This includes working with the Native Nation Institute to provide training on tribal sovereignty and cultural humility for staff. It has also developed a tribal handbook for public health staff on sovereignty, cultural trauma, and the roles of IHS and TECs.
Talk, Navajo Nation, Department of Health, Navajo Nation, Arizona
The Navajo Nation Department of Health is proud to present research on cancer and the Navajo people. The Navajo Cancer Workgroup has produced three major reports—Cancer Among the Navajo, 1995-2004, 2005-2013, and 2014-2018—based on high-quality, population-based tumor and cancer registry data on incidence, stage at diagnosis, and mortality from the six counties that include the Navajo Nation. The results indicate significantly higher rates of kidney, liver, stomach and gallbladder cancer and lower rates of lung cancer, compared to the U.S. population. Navajo are also diagnosed at later stages than the U.S. population for breast, colorectal and cervical cancer.