It seeks a collaborative approach that is equitable for all participants engaged in the research process, from the inception of the proposed research to the dissemination and publication of research findings. [...] Co-managed research similarly seeks to ensure the shared control of the research process and the equitable distribution of responsibilities and benefits at all stages of the research. [...] Newer models of collaborative research may help to address the relationship between external researchers and community members, by including community members at all stages of the research process, including defining the research questions, participating in the research activities, and contributing to the research products. [...] Between the LOI and the complete proposal, the faculty member and the community member who were to contribute to the labour skills research both stepped away from the project. [...] Community members and university researchers may want to engage in initial discussions on whether the First Nation component of the research team needs to be representative of the community, and how to ensure that the spectrum of community views is reflected in the research questions and research processes 4 Although in a number of First Nation communities at least part of the population casts dou