Table 1.

Partner Organization’s Mission and Role

Organization	Mission	Project Role
National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center (NCAI PRC)	To provide tribal leaders with the best available knowledge to make strategically proactive policy decisions in a framework of Native wisdom that positively impact the future of Native peoples	Overall grant management: Convene executive team and SCAC; participate in research teams; provide support for AI research approvals; lead research ethics advisory committee; and lead instrument development and analysis on governance variable.
University of New Mexico Center for Participatory Research (UNM-CPR)	To support networks of research with community partners addressing health disparities, through a participatory and partnership approach	Qualitative lead: Conceptualize, design, recruit sites, and implement 6–7 case studies; analyze data; lead dissemination of results.
University of Washington Indigenous Wellness Research Institute (UW-IWRI)	To marshal community, tribal, academic, and governmental resources toward innovative, culture-centered interdisciplinary collaborative social and behavioral research and education	Quantitative lead: Conceptualize, design, recruit participants, and implement key informant interviews and national web- based surveys; analyze data; lead dissemination of results.