Indigenous Community Research Partnerships: The Development of an Open-access Training Resource to Promote Community-centered and -driven Research.

Indigenous Community Research Partnerships is an open-access online training resource. It supports researchers and others in academic and institutional research settings to engage in learning about ethical and equitable research partnerships that respect and honor Indigenous priorities and benefits in research. Our interdisciplinary team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers, with the support and encouragement of community partners, have developed the training resource to promote community-centered and -driven research approaches through all aspects of the research lifecycle. A survey of learners who have used the training resource perceive it as a positive and helpful resource. We are working to obtain support to engage in a fulsome evaluation of the training resource by and with Indigenous partners. We propose the training resource has potential to complement initiatives that advance Indigenous self-determination and research sovereignty.