| TESHIA G. ARAMBULA SOLOMON, PhD, Principal Investigator, National Institutes of Health, University of Arizona

| CELINA VALENCIA, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator, National Institutes of Health, University of Arizona  

| FATIMA MOLINA-VERRIJT, MA, Program Director, National Institutes of Health, University of Arizona

American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) are less likely to participate in longitudinal studies, in clinical trials, and in genetic testing and are a hard-to-reach population due to an overall small population size and a general mistrust of science, research, and the Federal government. To meet their inclusion goals, the National Institutes of Health All of Us program (AOU) must continue to build trust with Tribal Nations. To help AOU meet this promise the community readiness assessment (CRA) will identify tribal nations that are interested in pilot projects and which need greater support in capacity building to do so. We will work with Tribal/Community Advisors to develop and implement the survey(s), and tools and guidance in supporting capacity building efforts for Tribes/communities at lower levels of readiness. Each community will receive feedback on their level of readiness and hold a strategic planning session for progressing in their readiness. The project will further document best practices in building such partnerships; develop a strategic plan for long-term Tribal engagement with the AOU Tribal Engagement Office; and present the products/materials to the NIH Tribal Advisory Council for endorsement.