• Genomic Research Through an Indigenous Lens:
    Understanding the Expectations

    NEW PUBLICATION IN THE ANNUAL REVIEWS

    Authors include NNI's Andrew Martinez and Stephanie Carroll Rainie

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Latest NNI News

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​Indian Gaming Looks Forward
April 24, 2019
In February, the Brookings Institute hosted The Future of American Indian Gaming: The next 30 years. Organized by Randall Akee, a David Rubenstein Fellow at the Brookings Institute and frequent Native Nations Institute (NNI) contributor, the event presented key findings...
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Jorgensen and Vivian Win Funding to Continue their Research Down Under
April 24, 2019
Miriam Jorgensen, NNI Research Director and Alison Vivian, Senior Researcher, Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at University of Technology Sydney, have won an Australian Research Council (ARC) to continue their nation-building work in Australia...
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​The Indigenous Foods Knowledges Network Returns to the Desert
April 24, 2019
On March 12-15, the Indigenous Foods Knowledges Network (IFKN) convened its second meeting for scholars, educators, and practitioners to discuss current research and community capacity building. The Network seeks to build connections among Indigenous communities in the Arctic and…
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​Welcome Keoni Quinonez to the NNI Family
April 24, 2019
University of Arizona student, Keoni Quinonez (Navajo Nation, Diné), has joined the Native Nations Institute team as the new Office Assistant. Quinonez is a sophomore majoring in Public Health and is interested in learning more about policy analysis...
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​Congratulations to Andrew Martinez, 2019 AGU Voices for Science Program Advocate
April 24, 2019
Andrew Martinez (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community), NNI Research Specialist, was selected for The American Geophysical Union (AGU) Voices for Science Program. This competitive application program creates and supports a network of highly...