Policy instrument
Protocol and Best Practice for the Research on and Public Distribution of Information from Projects Involving Indigenous Peoples
This protocol establishes a general and widely-applicable set of principles and recommendations for federal- or state-funded researchers to positively communicate and collaborate with federally recognized American Indian tribes. The protocol’s non-linear set of initiatives includes consideration of the ethics and legality of obtaining permission to conduct research, collaboration with the host community, seeing from the perspective of the host community, and reciprocity and “giving back” to the community.
Aim of the resource
This protocol aims to protect the intellectual property and traditional knowledge of federally recognized American Indian tribes by providing a secure process through which research can be effectively obtained and distributed.
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