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Native BioData Consortium involved in new Tribal Data Repository

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

"In the Moment" explores new efforts to advance tribal research at the Native BioData Consortium with executive director Joe Yracheta.

The National Institutes of Health is boosting efforts to understand the impact of pandemics on Native American communities.

Yracheta discusses those efforts and the importance of giving tribes ownership over their data.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.