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Karina L. Walters, PhD, MSW and Jane M. Simoni, PhD

Karina L. Walters is with the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle. Jane M. Simoni is with the Department of Psychology, University of Washington.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Karina L. Walters, Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, University of Washington School of Social Work, 4101 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105 (kw{at}u.washington.edu).

American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) scholars in the fields of mental health and HIV face formidable barriers to scientific success. These include justifiable mistrust of historically oppressive educational systems, educational disparities, role burdens within academe, the devaluation and marginalization of their research interests, and outright discrimination.

Research partners can work to dismantle these barriers by embracing indigenous worldviews, engaging in collaborative research partnerships, building research capacity within universities and tribal communities, changing reward systems, and developing mentoring programs. At the individual level, aspiring AIAN scholars must build coalitions, reject internalized colonial messages, and utilize indigenous ethical frames.

The creation of a cadre of AIAN researchers is crucial to improving the health of AIAN peoples.

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