Bridging the Gaps in Data & PH Systems to Advance American Indian & Alaska Native Health
Speakers: Adrian E. Dominguez, MS, Chief Data Officer, Urban Indian Health Institute, a division of the Seattle Indian Health Board
This presentation discusses Indigenous data sovereignty and the principles that guide this practice, including understanding the framework of decolonizing data, which includes Indigenous methodologies, Indigenous epidemiology, Indigenous research, and cultural rigor. In addition, this presentation explores the history of data and how data was used in the genocide of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population in the United States. Attendees will also gain an understanding of how data misclassification impacts the health and well-being of AI/AN and their communities and learn best for AI/AN data collection.
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