Table 1.

Coding categories and sub-categories.

Primary coding categories	Sub-categories
Participant role in organization
Decision-making processes in Aboriginal communities	Types of evidence used in decision-making
Definitions of knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE)	Barriers to KTE KTE facilitators
Researcher-decision-maker relationships and collaborations	Early engagement Relationship development Introduction of researcher to the community Involvement of community in research process Building local research capacity Identification of cultural brokers
KTE process and activities	Timing of KTE activities Development of key messages Determination of credible messengers Identification of target audiences Communication and dissemination strategies Collaborations with cultural brokers Data ownership Academic expectations for researchers Evaluation of KTE activities KTE field examples
Integration of research evidence and Traditional Knowledge	Internal decision-maker perspectives External decision-maker perspectives Research perspectives
Aboriginal perceptions and worldviews	Health Environmental health Scientific evidence/research