2023 Doing Research in Indigenous Communities Conference
Thank you for joining us for the seventh annual Doing Research in Indigenous Communities Conference on Oct. 23 and 24, 2023, at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. Hosted by the Office of American Indian Initiatives and the College of Health Solutions and funded by the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre, this annual conference offers an opportunity to understand and address the research needs of tribal nations and communities.
The no-cost conference includes plenary panels and breakout sessions structured to encourage learning and discussion. Day one focused on timely policy issues impacting Indian Country with a theme of Sober Living Home Crisis: Collaboration for Community Action. Day two focused on supporting and developing the next generation of researchers by cultivating Indigenous students' research knowledge, skills and scholarly journey.
Students, researchers or community members interested in research issues and opportunities within Indigenous communities are encouraged to attend the conference each year.
2023 agenda
Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 — Arizona Ballroom, Memorial Union, Tempe campus (map)
| 8–8:30 a.m. | Continental breakfast and check in
Arizona Ballroom |
| 8:30–9 a.m. | Opening blessing and welcome
Arizona Ballroom - Lakota Kinlicheenie, Mr. Indigenous ASU, 1st Attendant
- Land acknowledgement
Welcome
Arizona Ballroom - Jacob Moore, Vice President and Special Advisor to the President for American Indian Affairs, Office of University Affairs
- Michael Yudell, Vice Dean and Professor, College of Health Solutions
- Sally Morton, Executive Vice President and Professor, ASU Knowledge Enterprise
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| 9–10:15 a.m. | Tribal leaders
Arizona Ballroom - Maria Dadgar, Executive Director, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
- Jerome Kasey III, Vice Chairman, White Mountain Apache Tribe
- Stephen Lewis, Governor, Gila River Indian Community
- Shaadiin Parrish, Council Delegate, Navajo Nation Council
- Moderator: Jacob Moore
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| 10:15–10:30 a.m. | Networking break |
| 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Plenary panel — Sober Living House Crisis
Arizona Ballroom Plenary session, part one: - Jolyana Begay-Kroupa, Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Indian Center
- Valaura Imus-Nahsonhoya, MMIP Coordinator, Governor’s Office
- Matthew Meier, Clinical Associate Professor, Director of MS Addiction Psychology Program
- Moderator: Agnes Attakai
Plenary session, part two: - Mary Descheeny-Reyna, MSW, Office of the Executive Director, Operation Rainbow Bridge, Navajo Nation, Division of Social Services
- Christine Holden, AHCCCS Tribal Liaison
- Kathy Dill, Compliance Officer, Privacy Official, and Incident Commander, Phoenix Indian Medical Center
- Moderator: Agnes Attakai
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| 12:30–1:30 p.m. | Lunch
Arizona Ballroom |
| 1:30–1:45 p.m. | Travel to breakout session one |
| 1:45–2:45 p.m. | Breakout session one - University Tribal Consultation for Research, Arizona Ballroom
- Community Listening Session, PIMA 230
- Practitioner Listening Session, Ventana 241C
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| 2:45–3 p.m. | Travel to breakout session two |
| 3–4 p.m. | Breakout session two - University Tribal Consultation for Research, Arizona Ballroom
- Community Listening Session, PIMA 230
- Practitioner Listening Session, Ventana 241C
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| 4–4:05 p.m. | Travel to Arizona Ballroom |
| 4:05–4:30 p.m. | Call to action and closing remarks
Arizona Ballroom |
| 4:30 p.m. | Reception
Arizona Ballroom |
Join morning sessions on Zoom.
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 — Room 236, Labriola National American Indian Data Center, Hayden Library, Tempe campus (map)
| 8–9 a.m. | Continental breakfast and check in
Room 236
Labriola National American Indian Data Center
Hayden Library |
| 9–9:30 a.m. | Opening blessing and land acknowledgement
Room 236 - Hannah Nockideneh, Miss Indigenous ASU 2023-24
- Eli Shepherd, Labriola Student Worker
Welcome
Room 236 - Alexander Soto, Director, Labriola National American Indian Data Center; Assistant Librarian, ASU Library
- Jessica Solyom, Associate Research Professor, School of Social Transformation; Associate Director, Center for Indian Education
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| 9:30–10 a.m. | Keynote speaker
Room 236 - Darryl Reano, Assistant Professor, ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration
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| 10:10–10:50 a.m. | Opening presentation: “Indigenizing Research 101”
Room 236 - Cecilia Merek, Gender Studies Doctoral Student, School of Social Transformation
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| 11–11:45 a.m. | Indigenous Librarianship = Cultural Resilience
Room 236 - Alexander Soto, Director, Labriola Center - Assistant Librarian
- Vina Begay (Zoom), Assistant Librarian, Labriola Center
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| 11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Lunch
Room 236 |
| 12–12:40 p.m. | Student panel
Room 236 Undergraduate students - Hannah Nockideneh
- Eli Shepherd
Doctoral students - Hosava Kretzmann
- Heaven Supulveda
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| 12:45–1:30 p.m. | Indigenizing the Literature Review
Room 236 - Marisa Duarte, Associate Professor, School of Social Transformation
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| 1:45–2:30 p.m. | Breakout session one - Navigating Tribal Research Approval
Room 236 - What to Expect Being an Indigenous Researcher: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Room 204 - Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Room 232
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| 2:45–3:30 p.m. | Breakout session two - Queer Indigenous Urban Studies: (Re)Imagining Indigenous Urbanization (Re)Built By/For Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit Mob
Room 232 - Dissemination as Dialogue: Building Trust, Sharing Research Findings and Communities of Practice
Room 204 - Researching Native Americans: Reflections on Vocabulary, Search Strategies, and Technology
Room 236
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| 3:30–4 p.m. | Closing remarks - Christopher Sharp, Director and Clinical Assistant Professor, Office of American Indian Projects
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| 4–5 p.m. | Networking and student poster session reception |
Join select sessions on Zoom.
