Introducing the Native Research Ambassador Program and Happy Pride!

The American Indian Health Research and Education Alliance invites applications from individuals working in Native communities to apply for the Native Research Ambassador Program (N-RAP).  Participants will receive instruction from academic researchers and community partners in community-based participatory research, working with academic researchers, and grant writing.  Instruction will use virtual learning seminars and two in-person training sessions, at the University of Kansas Medical Center's Center for American Indian Community Health, designed to empower Native people to identify grant opportunities and to write grants to initiate research and programming within their communities,

In addition to being awarded certifications as Native Research Ambassadors, at the end of the program each participant will have written a grant that is ready to submit to their selected funding institution. 

Apply at tiny.cc/N-RAP today!

We would also like to wish all of our community members a happy Pride!

There are many LGBTQ2 members in the Native community and AIHREA would like to share our support for you!  Gender expression in American Indian cultures is varied, with many cultures having their own specific terms for individuals to identify themselves.  There are many high-profile indigenous LGBTQ2 individuals, some you might not have heard of.  You can learn about some of them by reading the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network's Native American Heroes of LGBT Community list here.

We also thought we should highlight a prominent Native, lesbian member of our community that you might be familiar with: U.S. Representative Sharice Davids!  Watch the short interview below to hear her talk about her identity and how that plays into her new role as the representative of Kansas' 3rd District.  Happy Pride!