Pt. 3 - A Spectrum of Perspectives: Native Peoples and Genetic Research
Description:
3:45-5:10pm: The Ethics of Blood Panelists: Dr. Ngaire Brown (Yuin Nation of New South Wales), National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, invited Dr. Nanibaa' Garrison (Navajo Nation), Vanderbilt University Center for Biomedical Ethics & Society Judge Ron Whitener (Squaxin Island Tribe), University of Washington Native American Law Center Moderator: Dr. Mark Trahant (Shoshone-Bannock Tribe), University of Alaska-Anchorage 5:15-5:30pm: Closing Remarks This meeting is co-hosted by the National Congress of American Indians, the National Human Genome Research Institute, and the National Museum of the American Indian as part of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Our goal in hosting this Symposium is to demonstrate the range of perspectives in Native communities on genomics, highlight key topics for ongoing community conversation, and create a video recording of the conversations that can be shared with Native communities as they host similar conversations across Indian Country. We plan to feature four panels of speakers—including Dr. Ron Whitener (University of Washington), Dr. Nanibaa' Garrison (Vanderbilt University), Dr. Sarah Anzick (NIH/Rocky Mountain Laboratories), Dr. Rosita Worl (Sealaska Heritage Institute), Valerie Segrest (Northwest Indian College), and Dr. Francine Gachupin (University of Arizona)—who will discuss the following topics: Can genetics research improve Native health? The ethics of blood Genomics & ancestry: Ethics, origins, and policy Insights from the field: Next generation Native researchers For more information, contact Sarah Pytalski at spytalski@ncai.org.
Video Duration:
2 hr 7 min 39 sec
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