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The Native BioData Consortium received a RADxUP grant to establish a COVID19 public health surveillance program for tribes The Native BioData Consortium is led by Indigenous scientists and tribal community members Our biobank operates within tribal jurisdictional bounds of South Dakota Bringing cuttingedge research to Indigenous communities to improve health Research For Natives By Natives The Native BioData Consortium NBDC is the first 501c3 nonprofit research institute led by Indigenous scientists and tribal members in the United States. As a biorepository or biobank we ensure that advances in genetics and health research benefit all Indigenous people. IndigenousLed Genomics particularly in cancer heart disease and autoimmune disorders. As science continues to innovate this gap in health will continue to widen unless we intervene.