LAW631U

040942

The development of tribal research codes and other research review practices has been a key component of progressing Indigenous aspirations for research governance in the United States. At the same time, other governments and institutions oversee research via guidelines, institutional review boards, and other policies and practices. Tribal research review processes challenge approaches to research that prioritize non-Indigenous methods and values, and allow non-Indigenous researchers to claim expert status over Indigenous Peoples, places, and knowledges. The articulation of rights and interests as they relate to research are part of reclaiming control of the research process and definitions of knowledge. Self-determination in the research sphere prioritizes Indigenous preferences, Indigenous control of research processes, and the need for benefits to be realized in Indigenous communities, ultimately shifting from benefit-sharing to power-sharing in both tribal and other entities research review processes. This course explores codes, guidelines, policies, and processes at tribes, other governments, and institutions that govern and steward research with Indigenous Peoples, nations, and communities; the infrastructure, capacity, and capability required at these governments and institutions to support tribal sovereignty; and implications for other entities such as funders and publishers.

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