Consent
A. Informed consent shall be obtained from all persons and groups participating in
research. Such consent may be given by individuals whose personal experience is being
portrayed, by groups in assembly, or by authorized representatives of communities or
organizations.
B. Consent should ordinarily be obtained in writing. Where this is not practical, the
procedures used in obtaining consent should be recorded.
C. Individuals or groups participating in research shall be provided with information about
the purpose and nature of the research activities, including expected benefits and risks.
D. No pressure shall be applied to induce participation in research.
E. Participants should be informed of the degree of confidentiality that will be maintained
in the study.
F. Participants should be informed of the degree of confidentiality that will be maintained
in the study.
G. Informed consent of parents or guardian and, where practical, of children should be
obtained in research involving children.
Collaborative Research
A. In the studies located principally in Tl'azt'en communities, researchers shall establish
procedures to enable community representatives to participate in the planning,
execution and evaluation of research results.
B. In studies that are carried out in the general community and that are likely to affect
particular Tl'azt'en communities, consultation on planning, execution and evaluation of
results shall be sought through appropriate Tl'azt'en Committees.
C. In community-based studies, researchers shall ensure that a representative cross-section
of community experiences and perceptions is included.
Review Procedures
A. Review of research results shall be solicited both in the Tl'azt'en community and in the
scholarly community prior to publication or dissemination of research findings.
Access To Research Results
A. Tl'azt'en Chief and Council shall maintain a policy of open public access to final reports
of research activities except in cases involving information deemed to be confidential
and/or sensitive. Reports may be circulated in draft form, where scholarly and Tl'azt'en
community response is deemed useful.
B. Research reports or parts thereof shall not be made public where they are reasonable
grounds for thinking that publication will violate the privacy of individuals or cause
significant harm to Tl'azt'en communities or organizations.
C. Results of community research shall be distributed as widely as possible within
participating communities, and reasonable efforts shall be made to present results in
non-technical language and in Dakelh languages where appropriate.
Acknowledgments
A. All Tl'azt'enne who contribute to the research must be acknowledged during and after
project.
B. Due credit must be given to Tl'azt'en Nation and Tl'azt'enne in the dissemination of
research results.
-2Approved by Tl'azt'en Nation Chief and Council Resolution - May 5, 1998