Dr. Gone describes his research as interdisciplinary where he explores the intersection of "evidence-based practice" and "cultural competence" in mental health services. He has conducted his collaborative research both on reservations and urban American Indian communities. Dr. Gone’s work is dedicated to integrating indigenous healing practices into "clinical mental health settings the serve Native people." His published work encompasses "a cultural psychology of self, identity, personhood, and social relations in "First Nations" community settings vis-à-vis the mental health professions, especially as these pertain to therapeutic interventions (such as psychotherapy and traditional healing)."