Qualitative Research: An Introduction to Methods and Designs

Where Do We Go from Here? Moving Forward and the Reclamation of Voice

Indigenous scholars within the academy continue to voice a concern that has been expressed within communities for decades: that indigenous knowledge should be protected and respected (Battiste, 2000, 2002; Battiste & Henderson, 2002; G. Smith, 2000; L. Smith, 2000). It is only through the development of research frameworks and practices that are centered on serving indigenous communities and indigenous practices that we can actively work toward answering the call that Parker (1916) and Deloria (1969) put forth decades ago. If indigenous peoples are to reclaim our research and our intellectual voices, indigenous research(ers) must (re)claim and (re)define how research is understood ...