The belief among many Indigenous Peoples of being over-researched, often through questionable research practices, has generated mistrust towards researchers. Despite growing critiques of conventional research practices, understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ contemporary research experiences remains limited. The research this article describes was undertaken by a community organization led by Indigenous Peoples who use illicit substances. Community researchers facilitated talking circles to explore the research experiences of peers living in a highly-researched inner-city neighbourhood in Vancouver, Canada. While participants reported distrust towards researchers, this wariness did not preclude participation in research given a context of extreme poverty. Participants noted lack of transparency in research and perceived research as having little benefit to their community. We argue for increased support for Indigenous-led approaches to research that emphasize community concerns and meaningful community participation.

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“我们被研究死了”：探索加拿大温哥华城市土著居民的研究经验

许多土著人民相信过度研究（通常是通过有问题的研究实践）导致了对研究人员的不信任。尽管对常规研究实践的批评不断增加，但对土著人民当代研究经验的理解仍然有限。本文描述的研究是由使用非法药物的土著人民领导的一个社区组织进行的。社区研究人员促进了谈话圈子，以探讨生活在加拿大温哥华市内经过高度研究的社区中的同龄人的研究经验。尽管参与者对研究人员表示不信任，但鉴于极端贫困的情况，这种谨慎态度并不排除参与研究的可能性。与会者指出，研究缺乏透明度，认为研究对其社区没有多大帮助。我们主张增加对土著主导的研究方法的支持，这些方法强调社区关注和有意义的社区参与。