The podcast episodes highlight the importance of community-based participatory research, which is a key aspect of the work being discussed.

In Near The Water, Dr. Carletta Chief emphasizes the significance of community-based participatory research, which ensures that the needs and questions of indigenous communities are at the forefront of the research process.

Similarly, in Reclaiming Indigenous Rights to Food Sovereignty and There's Something In The Water, the researchers Dr. Mariaelena Huambachano and Dr. Ingrid Waldron both discuss how they employ community-based participatory research methods to center the voices and experiences of the communities they work with.