In this article, the author makes a case for a greater understanding of Native research and how the academy can learn from it to become more sensitive to the concerns of the research constituencies. How academics handle the intellectual property that results from their research is also critical. What they make public and what they decide is better not to publish is only a beginning step. Making their efforts beneficial to research constituencies as well as academia can be self-serving as it protects their interest in future research possibilities, but it is also the right thing to do. In a world in which information flows are taken for granted, academics need to realize that not everyone sees the immediate benefit of their research. As such, academics have a special obligation to work out a means of returning their versions and interpretations of knowledge to source communities. They need to develop a positive rapport not only with the individuals with whom they work but also with tribal governments and other groups. For many, they are their only contact with higher education. (Contains 37 notes.)