Open AccessNegotiation, Reciprocity, and Reality: The Experience of Collaboration in a Community-Based Primary Health Care (CBPHC) Program of Research with Eight Manitoba First Nations
Author(s) -
Wanda Phillips-Beck,
Grace Kyoon-Achan,
Josée G. Lavoie,
Nicholas Krueger,
Kathi Avery Kinew,
Stephanie Sinclair,
Naser Ibrahim,
Alan Katz
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international indigenous policy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.713
H-Index - 16
ISSN - 1916-5781
DOI - 10.18584/iipj.2019.10.4.8334
Subject(s) - negotiation , reciprocity (cultural anthropology) , sociology , participatory action research , public relations , indigenous , corporate governance , citizen journalism , community based participatory research , interpretation (philosophy) , political science , management , social science , ecology , anthropology , computer science , law , economics , biology , programming language
This article shares experiences and lessons learned through a collaboration between the University of Manitoba, the First Nation Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (FNHSSM), and eight First Nation communities in Manitoba. We employed a participatory approach from planning the research project, to data collection, and to the analysis, interpretation, and implementation of results. We learned that successful collaborations require: a) investing time and resources into developing respectful research relationships; b) strong leadership and governance; c) clearly defined roles and responsibilities; d) meaningful participation of First Nations; e) multiple opportunities for community engagement; and f) commitment to multiple, ongoing, and consistent forms of communication. All factors are integral to creating and maintaining the integrity of the research collaboration.