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NCAI's Policy Research Center: Research Policy Update: Partnering with Tribal Nations on Research
The purpose of this update is to provide answers to frequently asked questions from those interested in partnering on research studies with Tribal Nations. These answers are intended as general advice, and researchers should work directly with Tribal Nations and understand and follow their…
How to Conduct Research in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
This document is a guide for researchers on: Tribal Sovereignty; American Indian/Alaska Native Cancer Health Disparities; Researcher Sensitivity and Responsibility; Research Checklist; and Additional Resources. Respectful research is the first step to maximize benefits…
A Guide to Establishing Effective Mutually-beneficial Research Partnerships with American Indian Tribes, Families and Individuals
This document is a guideline for researchers on how to conduct respectful and beneficial research in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. These guidelines cover a variety of topics, including recognizing AI/AN as sovereign nations, how to perform ethical research, understanding AI…
Steps for Conducting Research and Evaluation in Native Communities
Native Americans have suffered a long history of abuse from outside researchers conducting evaluations in their Native communities. Literature suggests that some evaluations in Native communities have betrayed Native members‟ trust because the researchers failed to conduct the studies in a…
How to Build and Sustain a Tribal IRB
This document is a guide for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribal communities on How to build a Tribal research review board or an Institutional Review BoardHow to conduct protocol reviewsHow to register a Federalwide Assurance (FWA) or an IRB ; andAdditional resources