What is the purpose of the IÅN/ASF’s ANA grant project?
A. The purpose of the IÅN/ASF’s ANA grant project is to enhance economic and social/cultural self-sufficiency through the revitalization of indigenous CNMI traditional medicine. This is a one year project to: 1. Develop a comprehensive trilingual (Carolinian, Chamorro, English) directory/ resource book of CNMI healers with a section identifying CNMI medicinal plants, 2. Conduct a public awareness campaign, and 3. Conduct community events on traditional healing and practices on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.