Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-20151
NIH Tribal consultations on research initiatives and Tribal data sovereignty
Posted
October 01, 2026
Respond By
November 21, 2026
Identifier
2026-20151
The National Institutes of Health is seeking Tribal perspectives on research initiatives and Tribal data sovereignty through consultations and a listening session. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the NIH Tribal Health Research Office. - Event: Two Tribal consultations and one listening session associated with the National Congress of American Indians Annual Convention in Palm Springs, California. - Consultation topics: Proposed All of Us Research Program initiatives involving expanded access to sensitive participant data and potential inclusion of self-identified American Indian and Alaska Native participants’ biospecimens in a research initiative; and proposed revisions to renewal of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities’ Resource Center for Tribal Epidemiological Centers initiative. - Listening-session topic: NIH’s developing Tribal Data Sovereignty Policy, including Tribal perspectives on data collection, ownership, access, use, sharing, and alignment with Tribal laws and review requirements. - Procurement status: This is an informational consultation notice, not a procurement solicitation. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, vendors, or contract value are identified.
Description
The National Institutes of Health will hold two Tribal consultations and one listening session at the National Congress of American Indians Annual Convention. The consultations will address proposed initiatives of the All of Us Research Program and the proposed renewal of the NIMHD Resource Center for Tribal Epidemiological Centers initiative. The listening session will gather Tribal perspectives on the NIH Tribal Data Sovereignty Policy under development. Events are scheduled for October 19 and 20, 2026, in Palm Springs, California, with written comments accepted through November 20, 2026.