A Guide to Constructing Indigenous Statistical Spaces for Prevention Science Research

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Source: Prevention Science
Published: 8 May 2026
Authors: V. Q. de la Sierra

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Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered computational methods, such as machine learning and natural language processing, are increasingly applied in deaths of despair research among Indigenous populations. However, their application in Indigenous contexts is often constrained by epistemological misalignment, technical limitations, and ethical concerns. Integrating Indigenous Research Methodologies into AI-powered prevention science research is necessary to support Indigenous Data Sovereignty and address deaths of despair. The Indigenous Computational Approach (ICA) provides a structured reflexive protocol for constructing Indigenous Statistical Spaces that operationalize Indigenous Research…

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