The 6Rs of Indigenous Research/Engagement
This section builds on several years of research conducted by the Indigenous Workways planning group. Since that time a continuation of research related to Indigenous worldviews has expanded the scope of information in this edition and will undoubtably continue.
A summary of resources and reference material are found in the Further Learning and the Appendix section in the Back Matter of this book.
6 R’s of Indigenous Research
- Respect – For Indigenous cultural identity, communities, and topics
- Relationships – Connects to the concept of all of our relations and building relations with communities
- Responsibility – Responsibility to share only when we are allowed, and to publish in an ethical way while considering ownerships, protocols and community practices
- Reverence – Respect for the sacred
- Relevance – Legitimize and incorporate Indigenous Knowledges into curriculum when it makes sense
- Reciprocity – Both receiving and giving with communities
Adapted from
Adapted from Kayla Lar-Son’s(2021) keynote, Open Education and Ethical Considerations for Indigenous Knowledges, UBC Okanagan Indigenous Knowledges and Open Education Symposium. https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubclibraryandarchives/494/items/1.0421287
Langille, D., Lar-Son, K., Isbister, C., Charnley, K., & Gillies, J. (2021, October 21). Indigenous Knowledges and Open Education Symposium [O]. http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0421287
