Cultural Missteps and Ethical Considerations with Indigenous Populations: Preliminary Reflections from Northeastern Ontario, Canada

Journal of Academic Ethics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 233-242

  Schinke, Robert J ^a   Enosse, Lawrence ^b   Peltier, Duke ^b   Watson, Jack ^c   Lightfoot, Nancy ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve ^*  (Canada)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; De colonizing methodologies; Ethical research

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650518651     PISSN: 15701727     EISSN: 15728544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10805-010-9125-9     Document Type: Article

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