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: Indigenous leaders, such as Debra Harry of the Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism, noted that genetic findings could contradict traditional beliefs , potentially threatening political sovereignty and cultural identity.

The Genographic Project ultimately highlighted the complex balance between the universalizing goals of Big Science and the specific, protected rights of Indigenous peoples over their own biological and cultural history . "The Genographic Project: Traditional Knowledge...

: Concerns were often linked to past "genetic misadventures," such as the unauthorized use of Havasupai DNA by researchers, leading to increased mistrust. Moving Toward Co-Participation : Indigenous leaders, such as Debra Harry of