Understanding the intersections between Indigenous Peoples and the One Health approach demands a fundamental reorientation of how translational work is conceptualized, enacted and evaluated. Partnership between systems may be possible with a clear recognition by the One Health community of Indigenous rights and Indigenous knowledge systems.
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Redvers, N., Carroll, D., Menzel, K. et al. One Health and Indigenous Peoples at a crossroads. Nat Sustain 9, 5–7 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01698-3
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