Reconciling community-based Indigenous research and academic practices: Knowing principles is not always enough

Ninomiya, Melody E. Morton; Pollock, Nathaniel J.

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.11.007

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“…In some instances, researchers and community members formalize their commitment to ethical integrity through establishing memorandums of agreement or understanding (Ball & Janyst, 2008;Morton Ninomiya & Pollock, 2017). In addition to tribal IRBs or formal governing councils, research integrity may also be guided through forming community advisory groups, boards or steering councils to oversee and approve the research process (KSDPP, 2007;Sahota, 2007).…”

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A guiding model for decolonizing environmental science research and restoring relational accountability with Indigenous communities

Davíd-Chavez¹

2019

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In this body of work, I examine the process and methodologies applied in scientific research by, on, and with Indigenous communities with an emphasis on diverse ways of knowing in environmental sciences, natural resources, and climate research. Effectively addressing complex social-ecological issues faced within our current and future generations, such as extreme climate variability and environmental justice, will require all relevant sources of knowledge and data, including those held by historically marginalized communities who remain close to the land. Indigenous knowledge systems, informed through generations of careful observation of dynamics of environmental changes are recognized as critical resources for understanding and addressing social-ecological concerns, yet many institutions and researchers have yet to directly address colonial-rooted legacies, including centuries of oppression, ethical violations, and lack of accountability towards the communities who maintain these knowledge systems. My dissertation research draws from theoretical developments in Indigenous methodologies, community-based participatory research, participatory action research, and constructivist grounded theory to enhance our contextual understanding regarding factors inhibiting or supporting diverse knowledge exchange in the sciences. Conceptual contributions include an evidence-based, practitioner-informed analytical framework that can be applied for guiding and evaluating responsible Indigenous community engagement across a wide range of research fields. Using this framework, I provide data findings from the first global systematic review assessing Indigenous community engagement in climate research studies, improving understanding of how research design connects to broader social outcomes for Indigenous communities. In this work I also provide conceptual contributions in the form of a working model for decolonizing community-based science research with Indigenous communities through a cross-disciplinary synthesis of codes of ethics, principles and methodologies for supporting Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination in research. My dissertation explores this model through the values of integrity, respect, humility, and reciprocity to shape intentional commitments and actionable methods that can be applied to raise ethical standards and long-term relational accountability within Indigenous lands and communitiesEmpirical contributions within my dissertation include a case study field-testing and grounding the working model for decolonizing science research through an Indigenous community-based climate study led by youth and elders within two rural agricultural communities in the mountainous central region Borikén (Puerto Rico). This case study highlights innovative participatory methods, resources, and lessons learned to inform processes for aligning cultural and academic institutional protocols for research integrity. My dissertation also explores benefits, barriers, and resources for Indigenous scholars and practitioners engaging Indigenous knowledge systems in their work and research through an in-depth regional case study in the Caribbean. Findings from this research enhance our understanding of how colonial legacies manifest as unique and complex challenges and identifies sources of capacity-building for overcoming these challenges, centering underrepresented narratives from those community members directly impacted by colonial histories. Together, these contributions shape our understanding of how every stage of research process itself, beyond solely the outputs, serve a critical role in decolonizing research and how researchers and institutions can adapt this process towards raising ethical standards in research.

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A guiding model for decolonizing environmental science research and restoring relational accountability with Indigenous communities

Davíd-Chavez¹

2019

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“…Here, we report on reciprocal Inuit and Western research training workshops in Nunavut as a useful model to answer the need for researchers and research institutions to advance a relational approach with Indigenous communities where both academic and community priorities are recognised [11]. The model promotes “transformative participation, effectively empowering community members to go beyond the particular research project in which they are employed and applying the skills and modes of thinking to new avenues of endeavor” [18, p 575].…”

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“…Research in which Indigenous people are excluded from research participation while remaining subjects of study often fails to positively affect the communities involved, while risking harm through the perpetuation of colonial values [10]. Canadian health research, in particular, has historically not considered Indigenous peoples and communities as “primary stakeholders of research evidence” [11]. Consequently, many Indigenous communities in Canada view research and researchers with apprehension and mistrust [4].…”

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“…Among the consequences of this mistrust can be low recruitment of study participants who see no benefit from the research to them or their community or fear the risk of stigma, mistreatment or exploitation [12]. Although many Inuit recognise the value of research on their land and in their communities [13], trust appears an essential prerequisite to research success where Inuit communities are involved [8,11]. …”

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Reciprocal Inuit and Western research training: facilitating research capacity and community agency in Arctic research partnerships

Ferrazzi

Christie²,

Jalovcic

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International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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Engaging community partners to work as co-researchers and research assistants for research involving Inuit communities or regions helps to ensure the equitable recognition of community and researcher priorities, mutual trust and respect, participation by local participants, inclusion of local knowledge and local uptake of research findings. However, research knowledge still in development among community members has been described as a barrier to effective Arctic community research partnerships. This paper describes two 3-day, cross-cultural research training workshops held in the Nunavut communities of Arviat and Iqaluit during Spring 2017. The purpose was to encourage reciprocity as a basis for research training that incorporates both Western and Inuit approaches and that emphasises relationship building to benefit both Inuit and non-Inuit research communities. A review of participant responses to the workshops suggests value in using an integrated Western–Inuit framework of educational objectives to guide the training. Responses suggest the workshops helped improve understanding of research practices and ethics rooted in different traditions for participants interested in assisting with or conducting research in Canada’s Arctic communities.

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“…We wonder if the next steps in the development of OCAP® might include processes for better liaising with traditional governance structures and non-research affiliated (but research-impacted) people in Indigenous communities. Together with the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS2), described below, these two instruments have shifted the ways in which academic researchers interact with Indigenous Peoples and data from what was an extractive and colonial relationship to one that emphasizes equity and relationality (Ninomiya & Pollock, 2017).…”

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Advancing Indigenous Research Sovereignty: Public Administration Trends and the Opportunity for Meaningful Conversations in Canadian Research Governance

Williams

Umangay²,

Brant³

2020

iipj

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Federally funded research in Canada is of significant scope and scale. The implications of research in the colonial project has resulted in a fraught relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Western research. Research governance, as an aspect of public administration, is evolving. The relationality inherent in new public governance (NPG)—a nascent public governance regime—may align with Indigenous relationality concepts. Recent societal advances, such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the Truth and Reconcilliation Commission of Canada (TRC), and the Indigenous Institutes Act in Ontario, provide further impetus for Indigenous self-determination in multiple domains including research. This article advocates for Indigenous research sovereignty and concludes with suggestions for ways in which federal funding agencies, specifically the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), could contribute to the advancement of Indigenous research sovereignty.

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Reconciling community-based Indigenous research and academic practices: Knowing principles is not always enough

Cited by 88 publications

References 24 publications

A guiding model for decolonizing environmental science research and restoring relational accountability with Indigenous communities

A guiding model for decolonizing environmental science research and restoring relational accountability with Indigenous communities

Reciprocal Inuit and Western research training: facilitating research capacity and community agency in Arctic research partnerships

Advancing Indigenous Research Sovereignty: Public Administration Trends and the Opportunity for Meaningful Conversations in Canadian Research Governance

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