Ethical publishing in ‘Indigenous’ contexts

• Published in: Tobacco Control
• Main Authors: Maddox, Raglan, Drummond, Ali, Kennedy, Michelle, Martinez, Sydney A., Waa, Andrew, Nez Henderson, Patricia, Clark, Hershel, Upton, Penney, Lee, Juliet P., Hardy, Billie Jo, Tautolo, El Shadan, Bradbrook, Shane, Calma, Tom, Whop, Lisa J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Indian; First Nations; inuit
• Online Access: https://researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/publications/2cc3d351-e240-4a7f-8ee9-a10c0ad88f8c; https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2022-057702; https://researchsystem.canberra.edu.au/ws/files/76711294/tc_2022_057702.full.pdf; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85148672955&partnerID=8YFLogxK

Ethical publishing practices are vital to tobacco control research practice, particularly research involving Indigenous (Indigenous peoples: For the purposes of this Special Communication, we use the term Indigenous people(s) to include self-identified individuals and communities who frequently have historical continuity with precolonial/presettler societies; are strongly linked to the land on which they or their societies reside; and often maintain their own distinct language(s), belief and social-political systems, economies and sciences. The authors humbly acknowledge, respect and value that Indigenous peoples are diverse and constitute many nations, cultures and language groups. Many Indigenous peoples also exist as governments in treaty relations with settler-colonial societies, and all Indigenous peoples have inherent rights under international law. The language and terminology used should reflect the local context(s) and could include, but are not limited to, terms such as Aboriginal, Bagumani, Cherokee, First Peoples, First Nations, Inuit, Iwaidja, Kungarakan, Lakota, M ori, Mѐ tis, American Indian, Navajo, Wagadagam, Wiradjuri, Yurok, etc) people. These practices can minimise, correct and address biases that tend to privilege Euro-Western perspectives. Ethical publishing practices can minimise and address harms, such as appropriation and misuse of knowledges; strengthen mechanisms of accountability to Indigenous peoples and communities; ensure that tobacco control research is beneficial and meaningful to Indigenous peoples and communities; and support Indigenous agency, sovereignty and self-determination. To ensure ethical practice in tobacco control, the research methodology and methods must incorporate tangible mechanisms to include and engage those Indigenous peoples that the research concerns, affects and impacts. Tobacco Control is currently missing an ethical research and evaluation publishing protocol to help uphold ethical practice. The supporters of this Special Communication call on Tobacco ...