The 6Rs of Indigenous Research/Engagement
Before we get started, it is imperative to understand the core principles of engagement with Indigenous communities.
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/Engagement
- 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
Page 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
