For the last three years, a cross-disciplinary team has been involved in developing strategies for preventing suicide in aboriginal communities with the help of a large research program. Such an initiative brings unexpected challenges at all stages of the process. In this article, our research team describes the problems met and some ideas for solutions. The first part presents the epidemiological aspect of aboriginal suicide and some preliminary results. The second part describes the prevention goals and assesses the interventions made until now. The third part summarizes a research with families where the aim is to understand the context of child-rearing in three different settings. Follows a brief overview on the training of young aboriginal researchers. The discussion concludes on the possibility to meet the needs of the contemporary aboriginal family.