One area of funding that has proved critical to the ongoing implementation of the UND NHRT is the UND INBRE.
This lead involves getting to know the tribes' unique cultural ways, particularly those customs surrounding the research protocol and topics being proposed, and addressing the long-term value of the critically needed, culturally competent research projects for the tribal communities who form partnerships with the UND NHRT. Historically, tribes were commonly utilized for research and yet never provided with the results.
It also demonstrates the level of personal commitments of the NHRT participants, another value vital to persistence.