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Landscape view of the area that descends into the Missouri River Valley in the summer. (aka "Breaks")

Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc.

Serving the Cheyenne River, Oglala, Rosebud, Spirit Lake & Standing Rock Lakota Nations

Local flora overlooking a partially wooded valley.
Our Vision: Creating Opportunities for Health
Mission: Advancing innovative solutions through partnerships, data, and understanding

IMPORTANT FINDINGS
from the
STRONG HEART STUDY

RESULT

SHS participants with diabetes are 3 times more likely to have a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or stroke

IMPACT

Preventing diabetes by being active and limiting intake of processed meats will lower risk for heart attack and stroke

SHS data was used to make a calculator that will predict risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in Native people

Find out your CHD risk using the calculator and make lifestyle changes to lower your risk!

Risk for severe depression increases by 22% with every 1 unit increase of HbA1c

Managing depression can improve glucose control. And better glucose control can reduce depression.

30+

YEARS

Creating opportunities for health.

50+

STAFF MEMBERS

Committed to the overall wellness of our participants and patients.

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PROJECTS

Promoting biological, social, behavioral, genetic, and environmental health.

Publications

RED Talk Videos

Share Native wisdom to shape the future of tribal nations. 

Logo for the Red Talks YouTube channel.
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