Center for Alaska Native Health Research
The Center for Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR) mission is to build relationships and research-based knowledge to improve the health of Alaskans and Alaska Native people. CANHR supports research to address leading Tribal health priorities in Alaska, including: suicide, substance misuse and mental health; child and adolescent health; nutrition, physical activity and cardiovascular disease; and oral health. CANHR faculty and staff work collaboratively with rural communities, organizations, and individuals to a) advance traditional health knowledge, b) promote self-determined health solutions and prevention strategies, c) develop more effective and culturally grounded interventions, and d) build community capacity and leadership in biomedical and behavioral health research.
Seal hunting in Emmonak, Yukon River