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Dixie Blumenshine (she/her pronouns) is a citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation and current fourth-year medical student at UCSF. She began supporting Indigenous community organizing and advocacy nine years ago, and is now pursuing a career as a physician and epidemiologic researcher with the goal to support Indigenous health equity, sovereignty, and self-determination. She is humbled and excited to aid applicants in technical assistance for the Indigenous-Led Solutions CFP as a step in learning how to best support Indigenous-led health interventions throughout her career. Although her lived experience is limited, having grown up away from her Tribe, she is committed to using her growing academic and professional toolbox to assist applicants in writing successful grants and supporting Indigenous health equity into the future. Her other professional interests include 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy, harm reduction, and mentoring in STEM research and medicine.