Missoula, Montana (AP) 11-09

The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded the University of Montana a $500,000 grant to create culturally based researched methods with tribes on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.

The partnership will examine community and cultural characteristics that increase resiliency and identity among native children. Researchers also will investigate how adverse childhood experiences may affect substance abuse and academic performance.

University researchers at the National Native Children’s Trauma Center will use a new research method in which local leaders initiate and direct research within their communities.

UM researchers and tribal leaders will create an advisory board responsible for assembling the community research team to manage data collection, analysis and dissemination of the findings.

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