Abstract:

Ms Abigail Echo-Hawk, Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute, through this video discussed research from the perspective of traditional storytelling. Her story demonstrates the need for research to understand the cultural and community needs of Indigenous people in order for research and health interventions to be effective.  

This work was supported by the Indian Health Service and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number U26IHS0082. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Indian Health Service or the National Institutes of Health.