al Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)’s OCAP (Ownership,

Over the past 20 years, ethics principles and practices forresearch involving Aboriginal peoples in Canada (includingFirst Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples) have developed in response to criticisms from Aboriginal peoples over a historical sense of betrayal by researchers.1,2 Within Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health research communities, there has been consider-able recent discussion of the principles and best practices for respectful research in collaboration with Aboriginal peoples that acknowledges their rights and cultural values.3-5 In the develop-ment of these principles, community partnership and direction, empowerment, co-learning, mutual respect, and the need for com-munity benefit from research have been prioritized.1,6-9 Key national research ethics documents developed out of col-laborative processes led by Aboriginal peoples include the Nation