Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) with Indigenous Communities: Producing Respectful and Reciprocal Research

Authors

Joshua Tobias
Chantelle A. M. Richmond, University of Western Ontario
Isaac N. Luginaah, University of Western Ontario

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2013

Volume

8

Issue

2

Journal

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics

First Page

129

Last Page

140

URL with Digital Object Identifier

10.1525/jer.2013.8.2.129

Abstract

The health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada continue to grow despite an expanding body of research that attempts to address these inequalities, including increased attention from the field of health geography. Here, we draw upon a case study of our own community-based approach to health research with Anishinabe communities in northern Ontario as a means of advocating the growth of such participatory approaches. Using our own case as an example, we demonstrate how a collaborative approach to respectful and reciprocal research can be achieved, including some of the challenges we faced in adopting this approach.