Conducting research “in a good way”: relationships as the foundation of research
Indigenous Peoples across the world have a history of colonization that continues today. Additionally, Indigenous Peoples have experienced harm from research. This paper explores conducting research with Indigenous Peoples in a “good way”. Relationships built prior to and throughout the research pro...
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| description | Indigenous Peoples across the world have a history of colonization that continues today. Additionally, Indigenous Peoples have experienced harm from research. This paper explores conducting research with Indigenous Peoples in a “good way”. Relationships built prior to and throughout the research process are foundational to conducting research in a good way, meaning the research respects and recognizes Indigenous inherent sovereignty; is culturally centered; relational; participatory; asset based; anti-racist; decolonizing; trauma-informed; survivor-centered; and engages free, prior, and informed, consent and Indigenous methodologies. This approach draws on the strength of Indigenous cultures, centering Indigenous Knowledges, and working toward Indigenous goals. A case study details the use of an Indigenous relational theoretical framework in practice, building life-long relationships through a research project that adapted a historically non-Indigenous methodology (ethnographic futures research) through a self-determining, participatory, and co-production project with the Ninilchik Village Tribe in Alaska. Our discussion broadens the application of this approach to research in any context with Indigenous children, youth, families, and Elders, reminding the reader that decolonization is not a metaphor but requires actual change in researchers, institutions, and funders. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4a974e9181214deba51dfc26e6476c952025-02-06T20:55:15ZengCanadian Science PublishingArctic Science2368-74602025-01-011111610.1139/as-2023-0078Conducting research “in a good way”: relationships as the foundation of researchHeather Sauyaq Jean Gordon (Iñupiaq)0Deana Around Him1Center for Cross-Cultural Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USAChild Trends, Rockville, MD, USAIndigenous Peoples across the world have a history of colonization that continues today. Additionally, Indigenous Peoples have experienced harm from research. This paper explores conducting research with Indigenous Peoples in a “good way”. Relationships built prior to and throughout the research process are foundational to conducting research in a good way, meaning the research respects and recognizes Indigenous inherent sovereignty; is culturally centered; relational; participatory; asset based; anti-racist; decolonizing; trauma-informed; survivor-centered; and engages free, prior, and informed, consent and Indigenous methodologies. This approach draws on the strength of Indigenous cultures, centering Indigenous Knowledges, and working toward Indigenous goals. A case study details the use of an Indigenous relational theoretical framework in practice, building life-long relationships through a research project that adapted a historically non-Indigenous methodology (ethnographic futures research) through a self-determining, participatory, and co-production project with the Ninilchik Village Tribe in Alaska. Our discussion broadens the application of this approach to research in any context with Indigenous children, youth, families, and Elders, reminding the reader that decolonization is not a metaphor but requires actual change in researchers, institutions, and funders.https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2023-0078participatory researchdecolonizationIndigenous methodologiesrelationship buildinganti-racist research |
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