Books
Research and reconciliation : unsettling ways of knowing through indigenous relationships by Call Number: YR W55 R47 2019ISBN: 9781773381152Publication Date: 2019Profiles stories of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers engaging in research that is aligned with Indigenist ways of knowing.
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Featured Resources
First Nations Principles of OCAP
Widely referenced framework for First Nations governance over research, community knowledge, and data. Developed in 1988.
Ownership: First Nations own their cultural knowledge, data, and information collectively.
Control: First Nations have the right to control all aspects of research and information management processes that impact them.
Access: First Nations have the right to access (and control access to) their own information.
Possession: First Nations have the right to physical control of their own information.
Explores the ethics of protecting material and immaterial cultural heritage and of open data. Provides tools to support First Nations and Inuit peoples and organizations. Also benefits researchers and students wishing to deepen their understanding of research in an Indigenous context. Promotes dialogue, collaboration, and sharing between partners participating in a joint research process.
Develop by the imagineNATIVE Institute, this report provides guiding cultural principles and best practices for filmmakers, production companies and funders looking to work with and/or depict Indigenous peoples on screen.
Selected - First Nation Research Protocol Agreements
- Ethics in First Nations Research (Assembly of First Nations)Addresses challenges of ethical research, recommendations for addressing potential power differentials, participants' informed consent and protection of Indigenous intellectual property.
- Six Nations Council Research Ethics Committee ProtocolRequirements for researchers including specific criteria to address when seeking approval for research with the Six Nations (Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca, Onondaga, and Tuscarora).
- Mi'kmaw Research Principles and ProtocolsDetails the obligations of both researchers and the Mi'kmaw Ethics Watch for ensuring ethical conduct and compliance with research protocols, and requirements for applications to conduct research to the Unama’ki College (formerly Mi’kmaq College Institute) of Cape Breton University.
- Negotiating Research Relationships with Inuit Communities (Tapiriit Kanatami and the Nunavut Research Institute)Overviews some community perceptions of research (lack of recognition and compensation, generalization and de-contextualization of local knowledge, etc) and provides recommendations to address these concerns.
- Best Practices Tools for OCAP Compliant Research (First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)FNIGC research guidelines and overview of OCAP principles developed in its role as data steward of the First Nations Regional Health Survey.
Selected - Institutional Protocols
- Research Ethics (University of British Columbia)You may find differences in the requirements for researchers among institutions, as well as between academic and community or non-profit organizations. UBC researchers conducting research with human participants must submit a proposal to the Research Ethics Board (REB).
- Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis People of Canada (Tri-Council)The Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans - Chapter 9 is a framework for ethical conduct of research involving Aboriginal peoples. It is a joint policy of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
- Protocols & Principles for Conducting Research in an Indigenous Context (University of Victoria)Complements the university's Human Research Ethics Policy and to ensure that "appropriate respect is given to the cultures, languages, knowledge and values of Indigenous peoples, and to the standards used by Indigenous peoples to legitimate knowledge."
- Guidelines for Ethical Research in Australian Indigenous Studies (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)AIATSIS research principles include: rights, respect and recognition; negotiation, consultation, agreement and mutual understanding; participation, collaboration and partnership; benefits, outcomes and giving back; managing research: use, storage and access; and reporting and compliance.
Selected - Collaborative Research
Recovering Voices (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)
Emphasizes the role of cultural knowledge located in language, practices and objects. Partners with communities and institutional partners worldwide to support collaborative research in the sociology of knowledge, language documentation and revitalization and culturally informed analysis of collections, including providing research grants to help Indigenous communities enliven languages, cultures, and knowledge systems.
Ethics & Pragmatism in Indigenous Research Workshop (UBC)
UBC researchers and key community leaders engage in cross-disciplinary dialogue on building meaningful relationships between indigenous communities and research institutions. Aims to move beyond theoretical frameworks, to develop and understand pragmatic approaches to research partnerships.
Sharing What We Know About Living a Good Life: Summit Report [PDF]
Indigenous Knowledge Translation Summit
First Nations University of Canada
March 2-5, 2006
Developing intercultural understandings can support collaborative research. Possible sources of information relevant to collaborative research in Indigenous contexts:
Finding Materials on Research Ethics
UBC Library Catalogue: Searching for "Indigenous research ethics" results in a very focused retrieval of books and media.
Summon: Searching for "Indigenous research ethics" retrieves a larger range of material, including articles and chapters in books. Summon has the added advantage of allowing users to filter results based on material type, discipline, library location, etc. (See the left-hand column).
Remember to try searching synonyms, for example, "First Nations research protocol" in Summon.
Additional resources: Google Scholar and iPortal Indigenous Studies Research Tool.