Tribally-Driven Participatory Research: State of the practice and potential strategies for the future

Authors

Patricia Mariella, Arizona State University
Eddie Brown, Arizona State University
Michael Carter, Arizona State University
Vanessa Verri, Arizona State University

Keywords

American Indian; Community-driven participatory research; Indians of North America; Indians of North America – Politics and government; Medicine – Research; Research policy; Tribal government

Disciplines

Community-Based Research | Demography, Population, and Ecology | Medicine and Health | Public Health | Race and Ethnicity

Abstract

This paper discusses current practice of research with and by American Indian tribal governments in the United States. It begins with a brief overview of Community-Based Participatory Research and compares and contrasts its principles and methods with what this paper terms Tribally-Driven Participatory Research. The paper analyzes current challenges and offers concepts for continuing to improve the effectiveness of Tribally-Driven Participatory Research.

Recommended Citation

Mariella, Patricia; Brown, Eddie; Carter, Michael; and Verri, Vanessa (2009) "Tribally-Driven Participatory Research: State of the practice and potential strategies for the future," Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice: Vol. 3: Iss. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/vol3/iss2/4