E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Eve Tuck
K. Wayne Yang
Sandra Styres
Naadli Todd Lee Ormiston … Alex Wilson … [et al.]
Indigenous Astronomy: Best Practices and Protocols for Including Indigenous Astronomy in the Planetarium Setting
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 25th International Planetarium Society Conference
IPS Virtual Conference 2020
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Annette S. Lee
Nancy C. Maryboy
David Begay
Wilfred Buck
Yasmin Catricheo ... [et al.]
Description
Panel discussion. Entire proceedings in one PDF. To access panel discussion scroll to p. 75.
Indigenous Data Sovereignty
Alternate Title
Issues in Open Data
The State of Open Data: Histories and Horizons
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Stephanie Carroll Rainie
Tahu Kukutai
Maggie Walter
Oscar Luis Figeuroa-Rodriguez
Jennifer Walker
Per Alexsson
Description
Discusses issues relating to ownership, representation, and control of open data, the individual and collective right to access and privacy, and current approaches to ownership, licensing and use.Chapterr 21 in The State of Open Data: Histories and Horizons edited by Tim Davies, Stephen B. Walker,
Mor Rubinstein, and Fernando Perini.
Indigenous Economic Development and Well-being in a Place-Based Context
Alternate Title
OECD Regional Development Working Papers ; 20199/1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chris McDonald
Ana I. Moreno-Monroy
Laura-Sofia Springare
Description
Adapts the OECD Regional Development framework to an Indigenous context. Discusses Indigenous peoples in OECD countries, their regional development challenges, and the need for institutions and governance for overcoming them. Concludes with outline of five key elements of a framework: placed-based view, broad view of progress based self-determined choices, identification of assets, bottlenecks and growth potential and effective forms of governance, strengthening linkages and assessment of progress.
Indigenous Engagement in Health Research in Circumpolar Countries: An Analysis of Existing Ethical Guidelines
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Josée Lavoie
Jon Petter Stoor
Katie Cueva
Gwen Healey Akearok
Elizabeth Rink ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, 2022
Description
Looks at the arctic indigenous communities participation and perspectives on the ethical guidelines regarding research amongst their populations.
Indigenous Evaluation Frameworks: Can the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage be a guide for recognizing Indigenous scholarship within tenure and promotion standards?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Kovach
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 4, Indigenous Notions of Cultural Heritage, December 2019, pp. 299-308
Description
Article uses the 2003 Convention as a baseline to develop a framework for tenure and promotion policy and for the appropriate evaluation of Indigenous scholarship, argues that Indigenous scholarship is embedded in intangible culture.
Indigenous Health: Applying Truth and Reconciliation in Alberta Health Services
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kienan Williams
Melissa L. Potestio
Val Austen-Wiebe
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 191, no. Suppl 1, December 2019, pp. S44-S46
Description
Article examines how Alberta Health Services (AHS) can work to address the health disparities faced by Indigenous peoples in the province. Focuses on collaborative community engagement, relationship building and Indigenous self-determination.
Indigenous Health Research
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sheila Laroque
Kevin Read
Description
A playlist of videos providing context and resources for conducting research about Indigenous people in the Canadian healthcare.
Indigenous Health Research and Reconciliation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcia Anderson
CMAJ, vol. 191, no. 34, August 26, 2019, pp. E930-E931
Description
Author discusses the role that healthcare and health research can play in reconciliation. Stresses the need to attend to the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’ Calls to Action and to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to participate in disrupting systems of whiteness and colonial violence, and building explicitly antiracist systems of care.
Indigenous History: A Bibliography
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Shekon Neechie
Description
Lists works written by Indigenous authors published between 2000 and 2018. Focuses on substantial books, articles and book chapters on original primary historical research, research methodology and historiography.
Indigenous Information Literacy
Alternate Title
Elder Citation APA
Elder Citation Chicago
Elder Citation MLA
Elders & Respectful Research
Finding Indigenous Voices
TCPS2 and Indigenous Research
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Rachel Chong
Description
Series of eight brief videos created by Kwantlen Polytechnic University's library to give guidance to their students about: locating Indigenous authors in the library's collection; conducting research in both a good way and in accordance with current Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2) guidelines; source evaluation; engaging respectfully with Elders and Knowledge Keepers; and citing Elders when using the APA, Chicago, and MLA styles.
Related Material: Book.
Indigenous Leadership: A Talking-Circle Dialogue With Cree Leaders
Theses
Author/Creator
Julia L. Buchanan
Description
Leadership and Education Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of San Deigo, 2010.
Indigenous Librarianship
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kathleen Burns
Ann Doyle
Gene Joseph
Allison Krebs
Description
Examines the link between Indigenous librarianship and Indigenous approaches to knowledge systems in Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Entry in the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, 3rd Edition, edited by Marcia J. Bates, Mary Niles Maack.
Indigenous Research Perspectives in the State of New Mexico: Implications for Working With Schools and Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn
Lorenda Belone
Glenabah Martinez
Christine Sims
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 58, no. 1/2, Spring/Summer, 2019, pp. 108-123
Description
Looks at recommendations for engagement between post-secondary scholars and researchers with Indigenous communities.
The Indigenous Researcher as Individual and Collective: Building a Research Practice Ethic Within The Context of Indigenous Languages
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gail Dana-Sacco
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 1, Winter, 2010, pp. 61-82
Description
Discusses the responsibility of Indigenous researchers to contribute to the community and be stewards of Indigenous information.
Indigenous Storywork: Educating the Heart, Mind, Body, and Spirit
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Melody Martin
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2010, pp. 137-139
Description
Book review of: Indigenous Storywork by Jo-ann Archibald (Q’um Q’um Xiiem).
Indigenous Toponyms as Pedagogical Tools: Reflections from Research with Tl'azt'en Nation, British Columbia
Alternate Title
Reflections on the Use of Indigenous Place-Names in Curriculum From Research Conducted with Tl'azt'en Nation, British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Heikkilä
Gail Fondahl
Fennia, vol. 188, no. 1, 3rd Nordic Geographics Meeting Special Issue, 2010, pp. 105-122
Description
Looks at the importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in education using Dakelh place-names as examples.
Indigenous Wholistic Theory: A Knowledge Set for Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathy Absolon
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 74-87
Description
Discusses a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual framework rooted in Indigenous epistemologies, worldviews, cultures and traditions for Indigenous based social work practice.
Indigenous Women's Voices: 20 Years on from Linda Tuhiwai Smith’s Decolonizing Methodologiesk
E-Books
Author/Creator
Karen Fisher
Jennifer Evans
Jacinta Vanderfeen
Donna Moodie
Liz Cameron ... [et al.]
Indigenous Worldviews, Knowledge, and Research: The Development of an Indigenous Research Paradigm
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Anthony Hart
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 1, February 2010, pp. 1-16
Description
Discussion on the development of a research realm that utilizes Indigenous perspectives.
Indigenous Youth Voices: A Way Forward in Conducting Research with and by Indigenous Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrea Auger
Gabrielle Fayant
Brittany Mathews
Carrington Christmas
Erin Donnelly
Description
Reports on information gathered at facilitated community sessions. Five major themes emerged: research as a part of community building; respect, safety and dignity; ethical research which meets basic needs; frustration and concern; and diversity of Indigenous youth voices. Youth also identified requirements for ethical and meaningful engagement, which included accessibility, youth involvement in developing and leading research, holistic approaches, ethics as identified by youth themselves, and research that is both community-led and culturally specific.
Initiative for Knowledge Co-creation in Collaboration with Indigenous Communities: Basic Approach: Ethics of Research
E-Books
Author/Creator
Delphine Théberge
Marc-André Picard
Julia Leguerrie
Jean-Michel Beaudoin
Frank Grenon
Integrating Culturally Sensitive and Best Museum Practices at Two Northern California Museums: The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology and the Karuk People's Center
Theses
Author/Creator
Hélène Rouvier
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--California State University, Chico, 2010.
International Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies and Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Simon J. Lambert
John C. Scott
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, June 18, 2019
Description
Authors examine disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies and agreements which include Indigenous peoples and communities in their planning processes. Article advocates for respecting Indigenous approaches, knowledges, and land use practices; accurate, appropriate, and ethical data collection.
International Indigenous Policy Journal
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
The International Indigenous Policy Journal website contains editorials, book reviews and research. The journal also links to the most popular papers addressing issues pertaining to Indigenous peoples throughout the world.
An Interrogation of Research on Caribbean Social Issues: Establishing the Need for an Indigenous Caribbean Research Approach
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shakeisha Wilson
Camille Nakhid
Anabel Fernandez-Santana
Margaret Nakhid-Chatoor
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 3-12
Description
Authors review research methodologies used by post-graduate researchers of Caribbean-related subjects in the past 10 years; discusses the absence of culturally-specific research approaches. Author calls for research methods that are more respectful of Caribbean worldviews and practices.
Interviews with American Indian and Alaska Native People Who Inject Drugs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Leston
Carolyn Crisp
Murilynn Crystal Lee
Elizabeth Rink
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 27, no. 1, 2020, pp. 64-85
Description
Seven themes emerged which described structural, social, and geographical barriers that affected access to health services and therefore increased risk-taking behaviours.
Introduction: A Holistic Approach to Indigenous Peoples’ Rights to Cultural Heritage
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jelena Porsanger
Pirjo Kristiina Virtanen
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 4, Indigenous Notions of Cultural Heritage, December 2019, pp. 289-298
Description
Article introduces the special issue Indigenous Notions of Cultural Heritage; uses Sámi and global Indigenous perspectives to explore factors central to Indigenous understandings of cultural heritage, and advocates for a wholistic approach to research and use of culturally appropriate research methodologies.
“It’s in My Blood. It’s in My Spirit. It’s in My Ancestry”: Identity and its Impact on Wellness for Métis Women, Two-Spirit, and Gender Diverse People in Victoria, British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Monique D. Auger
Carly Jones
Renée Monchalin
Willow Paul
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 17, no. 1, 2022, pp. 20-38
Description
Looks at the experiences of self-identified Métis trying to reclaim their own Indigenous ancestry through Métis methodoligies.
Ithaka S+R Report Research Support Services for the Field of Indigenous Studies: A Local Report by the University of Toronto Libraries
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Desmond Wong
Jennifer Toews
Jennifer Sylvester
Description
As part of the Ithaca S+R report When Research is Relational researchers at the University of Toronto interviewed eight faculty from the Centre for Indigenous Studies. Report summarizes the interviews.
The Kahnawà:ke Schools’ Diabetes Prevention Project: Perspectives on Data Sovereignty in Indigenous Community-Academic Partnered Health Research
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Ianni
Description
Kinesiology and Health Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--Queen's University, 2019.
Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project
Description
Website contains links to: scholarly information, information on the elderly, a children's corner, the code of ethics for the organization and information on a training program, with diabetes prevention workshops.
Knowledge Translation with Northern Aboriginal Communities: A Case Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Jardine
Chris Furgal
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 42, no. 1, Rural Health Research / La santé en milieu rural, 2010, pp. 119-127
Description
Looks at doing research in an ethical and responsible manner.
Language, Culture, and Pedagogy: A Response to a Call for Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paolina Seitz
S. Laurie Hill
In Education, vol. 25, no. 2, 10th Anniversary Online Special Issue: Teaching in the 21st Century Intercultural/Multilingual/Multi, Autumn, 2019, pp. 59-72
Description
Article describes a project undertaken as a collaborative effort between Tsuut’ina Education and St. Mary’s University. Authors identify principles for community collaboration and the benefits felt as a result of the project’s success.
Law's Indigenous Ethics
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Burrows
A Less Private Practice: Government Lawyers and Legal Ethics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Leitch
Dalhousie Law Journal, vol. 43, no. 1, 2020, p. article 10
Description
Discusses the problems that arise when the rules governing private practice are applied to lawyers working in the public sector. As a case study uses the litigation over the government's non-disclosure, during settlement adjudication, of a report on investigations conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police into abuses committed at St. Anne's Residential School.
Librarianship and Traditional Cultural Expressions: Nurturing Understanding and Respect
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
American Library Association
Description
Discusses ethical considerations involved in issues surrounding preservation and accessibility to collections of Indigenous materials.
Life Story Board: A Tool in the Prevention of Domestic Violence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Chase
Javier Mignone
Linda Diffey
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 145-154
Description
Introduces the Life Story Board as an instrument to help understand how and why domestic violence occurs and to look for ways to break this cycle of violence in Aboriginal Communities.
Located in the Places of Creation: Indigenous Women's Location within the Academy and Community Imagining, Writing, and Enacting Community Survivance
Theses
Author/Creator
Emerance Baker
Description
Women's Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2010.
Masi Methodology: Centring Pacific Women’s Voices in Research
Alternate Title
Masi Methodology: Centering Pacific Women’s Voices in Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sereana Naepi
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 3, September 2019, pp. 234-242
Description
Article describes the development and use of Masi, a Pacific women centered research methodology, highlighting the work of Pacific academics, and the role of Fijian ontologies and epistemologies.
Measurement Invariance of Health-Related Quality of Life: A Simulation Study and Numeric Example
Theses
Author/Creator
Joykrishna Sarkar
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.
Methodological Report: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Denis Hamel
Geneviève Hamel
Susie Gagnon
Micro-Reconciliation as a Pathway for Transformative Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline Lily Tait
William Mussell
Robert Henry
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, October 31, 2019, pp. 19-38
Description
Authors describe Micro-Reconciliation as “a pervasive and transformative moral refashioning of everyday interpersonal interactions between First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and Canada’s settler population.” They stress the need for micro-level changes in day-to-day operations to be linked to overall structural reform if they are to be sustainable.
Mining, Harvesting and Decision Making in Nunavut: A Case Study of Uranium Mining in Baker Lake
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Warren Bernauer
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Fall, 2010, pp. 11-18
Description
Case study based on 25 interviews revealed social, economic and political factors effecting Inuit perspective of uranium mining, problems with consultation meetings, and some recommendations for improving Inuit participation in discussions.
Mitochondrial DNA of Protohistoric Remains of an Arikara Population from South Dakota: Implications for the Macro-Siouan Language Hypothesis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Diana M. Lawrence
Brian M. Kemp
Jason Eshleman
Richard L. Jantz
Meradeth Snow
Debra George
David Glenn Smith
Human Biology, vol. 82, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 157-178
Description
Looks at data collected on Macro-Siouan hypothesis and the relationship of the language spoken by the Sahnish to other languages.
Moving Forward: No Scientific Integrity without an Acknowledgment of Past Wrongs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Felicia Schanche Hodge
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples: Tools to Promote Equity and Best Practices, 2020, pp. 87-90
Description
An examination of the some of the wrongs perpetrated against Indigenous citizens by government-sponsored research and medical programs and discussion of what needs to be done to rebuild trust.
Moving Towards an Indigenous Research Process: A Reflexive Approach to Empirical Work with First Nations Communities in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elaine Toombs
Alexandra S. Drawson
Lori Chambers
Tina L. R. Bobinski
John Dixon
Christopher J. Mushquash
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, January 14, 2019
Description
Authors advocate for a reflexive practice of research methods which engage Indigenous people and communities, creating a more equitable and relevant body of research and representing the needs and interests of Indigenous communities.
Multicultural Multimedia Learning for Sustainability: A Narrative Case Study of Green Guerrillas Youth Media Tech Collective
Theses
Author/Creator
Jason N. Corwin
Description
[Natural Resources and Conservation?] Thesis (M.Sc.)--Cornell University, 2010.
National Best Practice Guidelines for Collecting Indigenous Status in Health Data Sets
E-Books
Author/Creator
Fadwa Al-Yaman
Michelle Gourley