Surveying Native Americans: Early Lessons from the CMPS

The 2020 CMPS is one of the first publicly available datasets to intentionally collect data on the political beliefs, attitudes, and preferences of Native Americans. In this article, we examine important questions and challenges in surveying Native Americans and discuss critical considerations in advancing survey work on Native Americans that is rooted in Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Governance. We hope this article highlights some of the innovations in the CMPS and also provides insight into how to advance survey research practice.