title: Culturally competent research with American Indians and Alaska Natives: findings and recommendations of the first symposium of the work group on American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology.
abstract: This article describes the collective experience of a multidisciplinary network of researchers, practitioners, and program evaluators who support appropriate research and evaluation methods in working with Native peoples. Our experience underlines the critical importance of culture in understanding and conducting research with the diverse populations of American Indians and Alaska Natives, and documents the need for community-based, collaborative, participatory action research. We discuss the major findings of the first American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology national symposium, and articulate a set of 20 guiding principles for conducting research and program evaluation.
authors.affiliation: First Nations Behavioral Health Association, Babb, MT 59411, USA.
authors.forename: Joyce Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Caldwell
authors.forename: Jamie D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Du Bois
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Echo-Hawk
authors.forename: Jill Shephard
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Erickson
authors.forename: R Turner
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Goins
authors.forename: Calvin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hillabrant
authors.forename: Sharon R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Sharon R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kendall
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Keemer
authors.forename: Spero M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Manson
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Paulette
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Running Wolf
authors.forename: Rolando L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Santiago
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schacht
authors.forename: Joseph B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Stone
mesh_terms: D044467:American Indian or Alaska Native / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003256:Community Participation; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D032984:Ethics, Research; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009656:North America; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D012107:Research Design