Based on research into Indigenous people and sport, this article discusses the opportunities and challenges for a non-Indigenous researcher to study Indigenous issues. The author shares personal experiences from research into Sámi sport (Sámi are the Indigenous people of the North Calotte) and compares these with the literature relating to post-colonial methodologies. It concludes with some overarching elements to take into consideration when researching Indigenous peoples: reflection including critical self-reflection (as in any qualitative research); reciprocity, including respect, dialogue and that the research must benefit the Indigenous people under study and in general; and awareness about the heterogeneity within Indigenous groups and consciousness about the interface between researcher and Indigenous peoples. Given the heterogeneity, the interfaces vary.

基于对土著人民和体育的研究，本文讨论了非土著研究者研究土著问题的机遇和挑战。作者分享了对萨米人运动的研究（萨米人是北卡洛特州的土著人民）的个人经验，并将这些经验与有关后殖民方法论的文献进行了比较。最后，在研究土著人民时要考虑一些总体要素：反思，包括批判性的自我反思（与任何定性研究一样）；互惠互利，包括尊重，对话，以及研究必须使所研究的土著人民以及总体上受益；以及对土著群体内部异质性的意识以及对研究人员与土著人民之间接口的意识。鉴于异质性，