Full Description
This timely and engaging volume brings together eight remarkable, leading, and emerging Indigenous scholars from various fields in conversation with author Jimena Márquez to critically assess the state of Indigenist research in a post-Truth and Reconciliation Commission era. Through ten thematically organized chapters, Márquez uses a multigenerational dialogical lens to explore what work has been done over the last decade, what shifts are taking place now, what's in store for the future of the field, and who should take on this valuable work and how they can be held accountable to Indigenous communities.
Topics include the core principles of Indigenist research, intellectual integrity, identity-shifting strategies still present in academia, and the consequences of misguided approaches. Through these candid conversations, students and researchers will get a rare view into the complexities of decolonial scholarship and the responsibilities it entails. Woven together and contextualized by Márquez, the discussions converge on a shared direction forward and offer a tool for critical reflexivity to support readers in decolonizing their own research practices.
Designed to be accessible and thought-provoking, this is an ideal resource for students beginning their journey into Indigenous research methodologies, as well as for student researchers who might already have an Indigenist project in mind.
Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Journeys into Indigenist Research
Chapter 2: The Importance of Relationships in Indigenist Research
Chapter 3: Indigenist Methodologies
Chapter 4: When Relationships Are Missing from Indigenist Research
Chapter 5: Discussing Explicit Positionality with Indigenous Scholars
Chapter 6: The Hidden Self: Distorted and Appropriated Positionalities
Chapter 7: Protecting Indigenous Knowledge from Distortion
Chapter 8: The Evolution of Indigenist Research within Academic Milieux
Chapter 9: Strategies to Assure the Integrity of Indigenist Research
Chapter 10: In Conversation with Non-Indigenous Scholars
Conclusion
Afterword
Recommended Readings
References
Author and Contributor Biographies
