Krystal Tsosie’s childhood was spent exploring the vast Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona. Her family’s move to the city and the challenges they faced sparked a deep sense of community responsibility in her. Today, she is a geneticist-bioethicist at Arizona State University in Tempe. Her work is rooted in addressing the health and environmental impacts of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation and advocating for Indigenous representation in the biomedical space. Tsosie’s journey led her to pursue a master’s degree in bioethics and recognize the need for Indigenous geneticists in the field.
Indigenous genetic data has been misused, leading to violations of rights and sovereignty. For example, the Havasupai Tribe’s DNA samples were used in studies without proper consent. This highlights the importance of Indigenous data sovereignty and the need for ethical genetic research practices.
2024-01-30 08:00:00
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