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production of reports, co-authorship, dissemination of results and a conflict
resolution process;
• Include provisions for any anticipated secondary use of information;
• Set out responsibilities and requirements in accordance with any code of
research practice that has been put in place by an Indigenous community
(Canadian Institutes for Health (CIHR) et al., 2018, pp. 122–123).
TCPS2 Chapter 9 indicates that research agreements should adhere to codes
of research practice that have been adopted by, or are already in place within
Indigenous communities. It also recognizes the time and resources needed for
community engagement, building relationships, agreeing on research goals and
developing research agreements, and suggests that these costs should be factored
into research funding proposals, as possible.
Indigenous customs and codes of research practice – Respect for
Indigenous community “cultural traditions, customs and codes of practice”
( Canadian Institutes for Health (CIHR) et al., 2018, p. 108) is a prevalent theme
throughout TCPS2 Chapter 9, and is stated as an explicit obligation of researchers seeking to work with Indigenous communities in Article 9.8:
Researchers have an obligation to become informed about, and to
respect, the relevant customs and codes of research practice that apply
in the particular community or communities affected by their research.
Inconsistencies between community custom and [the TCPS2] should be
identified and addressed in advance of initiating the research, or as they
arise.
(Canadian Institutes for Health (CIHR) et al., 2018, pp. 118–119)
Moreover, TCPS2 Chapter 9 states:
The absence, or perceived absence, of a formal local [Indigenous community] research code or guidelines does not relieve the researcher of the
obligation to seek community engagement in order to identify local customs and codes of research practice.
(Canadian Institutes for Health (CIHR) et al., 2018, p. 119)
TCPS2 Chapter 9 recognizes that First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities
have customs and procedures derived from oral traditions that may or may not
be in written form but are integral to respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis
identities, cultures and knowledge systems and to protecting the integrity of
Indigenous knowledge that may be shared outside traditional forms of cultural
transmission. These customs and codes will vary depending on the community
and culture involved. They are seen as vital to determine “what information
may be shared, and with whom” and to “distinguish among knowledge that
can be publicly disclosed, disclosed to a specific audience, or disclosed under
production of reports, co-authorship, dissemination of results and a conflict
resolution process;
• Include provisions for any anticipated secondary use of information;
• Set out responsibilities and requirements in accordance with any code of
research practice that has been put in place by an Indigenous community
(Canadian Institutes for Health (CIHR) et al., 2018, pp. 122–123).
TCPS2 Chapter 9 indicates that research agreements should adhere to codes
of research practice that have been adopted by, or are already in place within
Indigenous communities. It also recognizes the time and resources needed for
community engagement, building relationships, agreeing on research goals and
developing research agreements, and suggests that these costs should be factored
into research funding proposals, as possible.
Indigenous customs and codes of research practice – Respect for
Indigenous community “cultural traditions, customs and codes of practice”
( Canadian Institutes for Health (CIHR) et al., 2018, p. 108) is a prevalent theme
throughout TCPS2 Chapter 9, and is stated as an explicit obligation of researchers seeking to work with Indigenous communities in Article 9.8:
Researchers have an obligation to become informed about, and to
respect, the relevant customs and codes of research practice that apply
in the particular community or communities affected by their research.
Inconsistencies between community custom and [the TCPS2] should be
identified and addressed in advance of initiating the research, or as they
arise.
(Canadian Institutes for Health (CIHR) et al., 2018, pp. 118–119)
Moreover, TCPS2 Chapter 9 states:
The absence, or perceived absence, of a formal local [Indigenous community] research code or guidelines does not relieve the researcher of the
obligation to seek community engagement in order to identify local customs and codes of research practice.
(Canadian Institutes for Health (CIHR) et al., 2018, p. 119)
TCPS2 Chapter 9 recognizes that First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities
have customs and procedures derived from oral traditions that may or may not
be in written form but are integral to respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis
identities, cultures and knowledge systems and to protecting the integrity of
Indigenous knowledge that may be shared outside traditional forms of cultural
transmission. These customs and codes will vary depending on the community
and culture involved. They are seen as vital to determine “what information
may be shared, and with whom” and to “distinguish among knowledge that
can be publicly disclosed, disclosed to a specific audience, or disclosed under