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Indigenous Strengths as Solutions in a Public Health Crisis (Project ISH)

Award Number: OT2DA061143
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/15/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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Indigenous Strengths as Solutions in a Public Health Crisis (Project ISH) - ABSTRACT The Northwest Indian College (NWIC) in partnership with the Northwest Washington Indian Health Board (NWWIHB), proposes a Phase I application in response to the OTA-23-007 HEAL Initiative: Native Collective Research Effort to Enhance Wellness (N CREW) Program: Addressing Overdose, Substance Use, Mental Health and Pain. Our application has the overall goal to engage in T/NASO-led planning and development to implement “Indigenous Strengths as Solutions in a Public Health Crisis (Project ISH)” within Coast Salish communities. We need novel and innovative solutions and approaches to address the ongoing opioid/fentanyl overdose public health emergency. Our proposed Project ISH Phase I will enhance research capacity to develop and implement healthy data-driven solutions for addressing community needs along the full continuum of care to reduce substance use and mental health disparities and promote holistic well-being. Our proposed Project ISH Phase 1 N CREW has two primary goals: Goal 1) Enhance research and data management capacity at NWIC and the NWWIHB and contribute to data improvements and an innovative “Intertribal Healthy Data Dashboard” for the T/NASOs served by our organizations; Goal 2) Develop novel, Indigenous knowledge-based interventions that build Coast Salish strengths and protective factors to reduce risk for substance use and overdose and promote mental health and well-being. Our proposed Project ISH builds on a long history of T/NASO-directed and community-driven research. The goals and aims of Project ISH have the potential to advance strengths-based solutions to meet the identified needs of Coast Salish communities. Collectively, our aims and our planned research and data activities have the strong potential to yield long-term, sustainable benefits for T/NASO-led research. We need community- driven solutions that build on the Indigenous knowledge of what has protected Coast Salish people since time immemorial. Along with these Indigenous interventions, we need the healthy data that more fully and accurately tells our stories of healing, hope and recovery. This study is part of the NIH’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) initiative to speed scientific solutions to the national opioid public health crisis. The NIH HEAL Initiative bolsters research across NIH to improve treatment for opioid misuse and addiction.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2025	NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE	2522 KWINA RD	BELLINGHAM	WA	98226	WHATCOM	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	1	3/26/2026	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $592,925 )
2025	2025	NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE	2522 KWINA RD	BELLINGHAM	WA	98226	WHATCOM	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	003	1	9/16/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2025	2025	NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE	2522 KWINA RD	BELLINGHAM	WA	98226	WHATCOM	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	002	1	8/1/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$592,925
2025	2024	NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE	2522 KWINA RD	BELLINGHAM	WA	98226	WHATCOM	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	1	6/17/2025	NEW	$0
2025	2024	NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE	2522 KWINA RD	BELLINGHAM	WA	98226	WHATCOM	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	001	1	6/28/2025	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $592,925

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $625,542 )
2024	2024	NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE	2522 KWINA RD	BELLINGHAM	WA	98226	WHATCOM	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	1	8/9/2024	NEW	$625,542
														Subtotal = $625,542

Grand Total All Awards = $1,218,467

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Indigenous Strengths as Solutions in a Public Health Crisis (Project ISH)

Award Number: OT2DA061143

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/15/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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