Methodologies & Ethics

Suggests a theoretical research position and the concept of "mindland" to address the context of colonized Indigenous-related research.

Looks at conveying the results of scientific health research to key audiences in the North: Indigenous communities, the public-at-large, health practitioners, and policy-makers and program planners.

Curriculum Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2008.

Article describes the collaborative community-centered approach used to create a culturally relevant health information video targeting the Inuit community of Kikiaq (Rigolet) with information about acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI).

Outlines a conference held at Purdue University in April 2008 that explores the existence of pantribal alliances and resistance by re-examining archives and documents regarding Native peoples and cultures during the early days of America.

Professional Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2014.

Topics include: building relationships, balance in content and perspectives; accessibility and use; culturally sensitive materials; providing context; intellectual property issues; copying and repatriation of records; research protocols; and reciprocal education and training.

Edited and revised edition.

Includes: overview of important concepts including rights to cultural heritage and Australian and international legal and policy protections; ten guiding principles and their accompanying protocols; numerous case studies; and project checklist and templates.

A critique of the disadvantages for oral history in the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) in regards to the identifying and returning of Indigenous human remains.

Systematic literature search of PubMed and Scopus reveals 94 articles on psychiatric research conducted on the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986. Research includes information on early predictors of several psychiatric diagnoses, and novel findings related to brain imaging and cognition.

Study findings conducted on 498 individuals in 22 communities suggest that the psychological autopsy method can be correctly employed in Inuit populations.

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--Regis University, 2013.

Explores research ethics board (REB) perspectives on principles and processes when doing research on Aboriginal populations and communities.

Explores topics such as locating self and practice, Indigenous worldviews and pedagogies, ethical approach and relational protocols, colonization framework in Canada, and building an Indigenous practice. Related material: Foundations. Guides for: Leaders and Administrators. Curr

Discusses how the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota philosophies & spiritual belief strategies can be applied to promote a healthy path for Native families & communities.

Canadian Plains Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2003.

Museology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Washington, 2017.

Community Engagement Thesis (M.A)--University of Alberta, 2021.

Describes the process required to initiate a research relationship between the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Gitxaala First Nation.

Introduces a special edition of the Canadian Journal of Native Education (CJNE), regarding a collection of scholarly work on the spirit of the "gathering of the people." Articles include oral tradition, curriculum, language, policy and governance.

Public Service Leadership Thesis (Ph.D.)--Capella University, 2010.

Discussion of Wayne Suttles' work on Northwest Coast cultures, including an analysis of marriages, that has become the predominant theory of the region's social organization.

Describes problems found in gathering samples in areas of heavy vegetation.

Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--University of Alberta, 2010.

Criminal lawyer discusses the issue of jury selection and how the composition of a jury can affect the process and outcome of a trial. Argues that jury selection process should also include consideration of culture and ethnicity.

Looks at how Kahkewaquonaby (Peter Jones), Kahgegagahbowh (George Copway), and William Whipple Warren engaged with questions of Native American origins differently and constructed and disseminated answers to these dilemmas.

Focuses on how race-related genetic classifications are constructed and hints at possible consequences for minority groups. Chapter 6 from: Surveillance as Social Sorting: Privacy, Risk, And Digital Discrimination edited by David Lyon. Scroll down to access this chapter.

Article summarizes the results of the mixed-methods research conducted in Kettle & Stoney Plain First Nation that focused on the mental health needs of Indigenous Men. Research examines the factors that contribute to mental health issues, the experience of men seeking supports and services, and identifies ways to address mental health in this community.

Discusses Indigenous approaches to knowledge concerning ethical and spiritual ways of knowing and being.

Discusses various Indigenizing approaches to research including concepts of actualizing, regeneration of cultures and communities, and sustainable self-determination.

Discusses different categories and concepts to re-imagine and reconstruct co-operative research futures by drawing on cultural, postmodern, and postcolonial studies.

Discusses how eco-hermeneutics that places a priority on oral tradition is needed to reform the academic curriculum for a deeper understanding of the relationship between place and language.

Indigenous Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Trent University, 2012.

Author relates her experiences as a fourth-year undergrad undertaking a two-month Indigenous-centred research process in Peru.

Authors discuss their experiences while conducting research in communities and how this opportunity leads to increased awareness of ethical considerations.

Discusses the development of eHealth research agenda initiatives including the knowledge gaps which impede adoption in rural Aboriginal communities in Canada.

Discusses historical context of decolonizing research, analyzes the concept of "insider" and "outsider" research, and identifies barriers and strategies when conducting meaningful research with Indigenous communities.

Looks at a methodology for reaching an understanding of Indigenous culture and values.