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Commentary: New Collaborations With Native Americans in the Conduct of Community Research

Over the past 20 years, there has been increasing interest in research with American Indian populations in the continental United States and Alaska. Because these native populations exhibit a higher prevalence of some chronic conditions (e.g., cancers, comorbid disorders, diabetes, substance misuse) and Indian land is subject to environmental degradation, researchers have been interested in a wide variety of explorations including everything from genetic studies to behavior-based prevention programs that draw on traditional cultural elements (Rhoades, 2000). Indian tribes, beginning in the mid-1970s, have increasingly moved toward more selfdetermination and management of their internal governmental affairs. This includes better control of research access to Indian communities. In the past 5 to 10 years, there has been an increased discussion in the research literature about issues involving research with Indian peoples (Akwesasne Research Advisory Committee, 1996; Beauvais, 1995; Macaulay et al., 1998). In addition to guidelines developed by individual tribal programs to protect tribal members, the American Indian Law Center (1994) has published model standards to help tribes develop local guidelines. Although tribes continue to develop community protections and guidelines for community participation in research, Indian researchers are coming together to discuss ways for collaborative academic and community research in which both parties benefit. One example of this discussion is the Expert Panel convened by Paradox Corporation, an Indian-owned consulting firm in Fairfax, Oklahoma. The panel included Indian researchers in psychology and medical sociology to review issues in and possible approaches for