Indigenous Knowledge(s) and the Sciences in Global Contexts: Bringing Worlds Together

Mercier, Ocean; Leonard, Beth

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-1839-8_51-1

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“…Future workshops could use virtual communication technology (e.g., Skype) to connect Indigenous facilitators from remote places -such as Canada's northern territories -with participants. These methods have been shown to be an effective way to connect learners across geographical barriers (Mercier and Leonard 2000). However, virtual discussions may be less effective than in-person meetings for relationship building.…”

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Highlighting the potential of peer-led workshops in training early career researchers for conducting research with Indigenous communities

MacMillan¹,

Falardeau²,

Girard³

et al. 2018

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For decades, Indigenous voices have called for research practices that are more collaborative and inclusive. At the same time, researchers are becoming aware of the importance of community-collaborative research. However, in Canada, many researchers receive little formal training on how to collaboratively conduct research with Indigenous communities. This is particularly problematic for early-career researchers (ECRs) whose fieldwork often involves interacting with communities. To address this lack of training, two peer-led workshops for Canadian ECRs were organized in 2016 and 2017 with the following objectives: (a) to cultivate awareness about Indigenous cultures, histories and languages; (b) to promote sharing of Indigenous and non-Indigenous ways of knowing; and (c) to foster approaches and explore tools for conducting community collaborative research. Here we present these peer-led Intercultural Indigenous Workshops and discuss workshop outcomes according to five themes: scope and interdisciplinarity, Indigenous representation, workshop environment, skillful moderation and workshop outcomes. We show that peer-led workshops are an effective way for ECRs to cultivate cultural awareness, learn about diverse ways of knowing, and share collaborative research tools and approaches. Developing this skill set is important for ECRs aiming to conduct community-collaborative research, however broader efforts are needed to shift toward more inclusive research paradigms in Canada.

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confidence: 99%