A Principled Approach to Research Conducted with Inuit, Métis, and First Nations People: Promoting Engagement Inspired by the CIHR Guidelines for Health Research Involving Aboriginal People (2007-2010)

Authors

  • Janet Jull Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  • Alexandra King University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Malcolm King University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Ian D. Graham University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Melody E. Morton Ninomiya Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  • Kristen Jacklin University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
  • Penny Moody-Corbett Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
  • Julia E. Moore Centre for Implementation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2020.11.2.10635

Keywords:

ethics, guidelines, Inuit, Métis, First Nations, Indigenous, engagement, equity, CIHR Guidelines, TCPS2, research

Abstract

Research to address the health burdens experienced by Indigenous populations is essential. In the Canadian context, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada determined that these health burdens are the result of policies that have undermined opportunities to address community-level health needs. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research Guidelines for Health Research Involving Aboriginal People (2007-2010), or“CIHR Guidelines,” were prepared in a national consultation process involving Inuit, Métis, and First Nations communities, researchers, and institutions. This paper asserts that the principles espoused in the CIHR Guidelines hold ongoing potential to guide health research with Indigenous people in ways that promote equitable research partnerships. We encourage those in research environments to engage with the spirit and content of the CIHR Guidelines.

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Published

2020-05-25

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Policy

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Copyright (c) 2020 Janet Jull, Alexandra King, Malcolm King, Ian D. Graham, Melody E. Morton Ninomiya, Kristen Jacklin, Penny Moody-Corbett, Julia E. Moore

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