Open AccessNot a One-Size-Fits-All Approach: Building Tribal Infrastructure for Research Through CRCAIH
Author(s) -
Melissa Buffalo,
Jessica Heinzmann,
DenYelle Baete Kenyon,
Kathryn Blindman,
Simone Bordeaux,
Anita Frederick,
Erin Garrison,
Crystal Greensky,
Heather Larsen,
Tonya M. Kjerland,
Victoria Grey Owl
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american indian and alaska native mental health research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 24
ISSN - 0893-5394
DOI - 10.5820/aian.2602.2019.42
Subject(s) - general partnership , capacity building , community based participatory research , research center , public relations , community engagement , political science , sociology , participatory action research , law , anthropology
The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health (CRCAIH) was created to foster tribal partnerships in the Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota regions to increase capacity for tribal research. Since 2013, through community engagement and technical assistance from CRCAIH's cores and divisions, seven tribal partners have expanded research infrastructure and recognize the benefits of an established tribal research office. This manuscript showcases the unique approaches individual CRCAIH tribal partners have taken to build tribal research infrastructure. The unique experiences of the CRCAIH tribal partnership holds valuable lessons for other tribes interested in increasing research capacity through research review, regulation, and data management.