What to know about Guidance aims to improve collaboration between scientists, tribal nations
The article discusses a new guidance document developed by university and Tribal researchers to improve collaboration between scientists and tribal nations. The guidance aims to address historical issues of extractive research practices by providing frameworks for data-sharing agreements and other legal tools that respect Tribal sovereignty and protect sensitive information.
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Guidance aims to improve collaboration between scientists, tribal nations Gaby Clark scientific editor Andrew Zinin lead editor A team of university and Tribal researchers has developed a blueprint for creating research agreements that enable respectful…
Why it matters
The guidance was developed to address shortcomings in most research policies that are written without Tribal input, often leaving Tribes with unclear protections, data vulnerabilities, and limited control over how information about their lands and people is…
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The new guidance allows for the creation of agreements that clearly define the rights of Tribes and researchers with regard to both research planning and ownership of the resulting data, with the goal of avoiding extractive practices that leave many Tribes…
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The article discusses a new guidance document developed by university and Tribal researchers to improve collaboration between scientists and tribal nations. The guidance aims to address historical issues of extractive research practices by providing frameworks for data-sharing agreements and other legal tools that respect Tribal sovereignty and protect sensitive information.
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Claim 1: “The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and NC State have developed an agreement as a template for collaboration.”
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Wikipedia entries for 'Cherokee Nation', 'Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians', and 'Qualla Boundary' do not confirm the collaboration between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and NC State to develop a template agreement.
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— The Cherokee Nation (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ, romanized: Tsalagihi Ayeli or ᏣᎳᎩᏰᎵ, Tsalagiyehli) is the largest of three federally recognized Cherokee tribes in the United States. Headquartered in Tahlequa…
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— The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩᏱ ᏕᏣᏓᏂᎸᎩ, Tsalagiyi Detsadanilvgi) is a federally recognized Native American tribe based in western North Carolina in the United States. They…
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— The Qualla Boundary or The Qualla is territory held as a land trust by the United States government for the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), who reside in Western North Ca…
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Claim 2: “A team of university and Tribal researchers has developed a blueprint for creating research agreements that enable respectful research with Tribes and on Tribal lands.”
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Claim 3: “The new guidance allows for the creation of agreements that clearly define the rights of Tribes and researchers with regard to both research planning and ownership of the resulting data.”
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Claim 4: “The guidance was developed to address shortcomings in most research policies that are written without Tribal input.”
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Claim 5: “The paper, 'Data sharing agreements for conservation science and management,' appears in the inaugural issue of From the Field—Elevating Indigenous Voices.”
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Wikipedia entries for 'Indigenous peoples of Mexico', 'Mitacs', and 'Standpoint theory' do not confirm the publication of the paper in 'From the Field—Elevating Indigenous Voices'.
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— Indigenous peoples of Mexico (Spanish: Pueblos indígenas de México), also known as Native Mexicans (Mexicanos nativos), are those who are part of communities that trace their roots back to populations…
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— Mitacs is a nonprofit national research organization that, in partnerships with Canadian academia, private industry and government, operates research and training programs in fields related to industr…
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— Standpoint theory, also known as standpoint epistemology, is a foundational framework in feminist social theory that examines how individuals' social identities (e.g., race, gender, disability status)…
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Claim 6: “The guidance provides a decision tree to help identify the most suitable agreements for specific research scenarios.”
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Claim 7: “The guidance discusses issues such as federal grant funding and data-sharing requirements that may affect Tribal data sovereignty.”
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Claim 8: “The paper is available at nafws.org/from-the-field-eleva … g-indigenous-voices/”
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Claim 9: “The guidance document lays out four types of agreements that Tribes and researchers may want to consider: Data-Sharing Agreements (DSA) or Information-Sharing Agreements; Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) or Memoranda of Agreement (MOA); Cost-Sharing Agreements, Service Agreements or Research Agreements; and Non-Disclosure Agreements.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia that confirms the claim about the guidance outlining four categories of agreements.
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