Native Transformations in the Pacific Northwest: Stories of Strength in a Public Health Crisis

To honor Native American Heritage Month, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institutes of Health’s Tribal Health Research Office (THRO) are hosting a documentary screening produced in part through a research project. The film, Native Transformations in the Pacific Northwest: Stories of Strength in a Public Health Crisis, follows four individuals from three Tribes in the Pacific Northwest as they share their experiences of strength and resilience to overcome the impacts of the opioid crisis. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the Principal Investigator and several individuals who appear in the documentary, led by NIDA’s Director, Dr. Nora Volkow, and THRO’s Director, Dr. Karina Walters, on the implications of the documentary for American Indian and Alaska Native related substance use research.