UND working on tribal consultation policy

GRAND FORKS — The University of North Dakota is working on a tribal consultation policy in an effort to properly engage in research with North Dakota’s Native American communities. Dave Wilson, associate vice president for health research, professor and chair of the Indigenous Health Department, said the hope is for the policy to go live in 2027. “It’s upon the coordination of the tribal councils,” he said. Wilson spoke about the policy at the University Council meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12. He said the policy came from UND leaders feeling the university needs a formalized way to engage tribal communities and involve them equitably and ethically in research. UND President Andrew Armacost kicked off the process with a letter, followed last year by each tribal chair appointing one or two people to sit on a writing committee, led by Cynthia Lindquist, the former director of tribal initiatives and collaboration. The draft of the policy was completed in August.

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