Experiences with unethical research practices have caused some American Indian and
Alaska Native (AIAN) individuals, organizations, and tribes to mistrust health research. To …

Institutional review boards (IRBs) function to regulate research for the protection of human
participants. We share lessons learned from the development of an intertribal IRB in the …

The primary aim of this study was to develop an American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN)
tailored research with human subjects curriculum that would increase the participation of …

Objective. To develop a research ethics training course for American Indian/Alaskan Native
health clinic staff and community researchers who would be conducting human subjects …

American Indians (AIs) have some of the poorest documented health outcomes of any
racial/ethnic group. Research plays a vital role in addressing these health disparities …

Alaska Native (AN) and American Indian (AI) people are underrepresented in health
research, yet many decline to participate in studies due to past researcher misconduct …

American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities harbor understandable mistrust of
research. Outside researchers have historically controlled processes, promulgating …

This essay explores the process and issues related to community collaborative research that
involves Native Americans generally, and specifically examines the Navajo Nation's efforts …

Background: When conducting research with American Indian tribes, informed consent
beyond conventional institutional review board (IRB) review is needed because of the …

Background: Human research ethics training should provide relevant, meaningful
information and build skills. Compliance should not be the only goal; training should also …