"Ogitchidaa", an Indigenous perspective on research sovereignty in Canada: Anishinaabe, Nēhinan (Cree), Saulteaux and Red River Métis voices from Manitoba and Saskatchewan

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dc.contributor.authorFilopoulos, Rebecca
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeOakes, Jill (Environment and Geography)
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeSinclaire, Moneca (CHRIM)
dc.contributor.supervisorMcLachlan, Stephane
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-12T14:44:16Z
dc.date.available2024-01-12T14:44:16Z
dc.date.issued2023-10-01
dc.date.submitted2023-11-08T17:34:09Zen_US
dc.date.submitted2024-01-11T21:18:52Zen_US
dc.degree.disciplineEnvironment and Geographyen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Environment (M.Env.)
dc.description.abstractThere are many barriers Indigenous people and communities experience when trying to conduct research and access data that is about them. As Indigenous people work towards sovereignty in their governance and economics, having sovereignty in data and research is increasingly important as research and data are important for decision-making, funding, and policy development. Identifying what barriers exist, why they exist, and how Indigenous people can be supported to overcome them is how to achieve Indigenous Research Sovereignty. Individual Semi-structured interviews and a group discussion with Indigenous academics, students, community members, and those involved with Indigenous organizations was the qualitative (Western) method used to better understand the needs Indigenous communities have around data and research. Through Two-Eyed Seeing, Western Methods were informed by Indigenous methods of storytelling, testimonials, personal reflections, narratives, envisioning, and sharing circles to reflect the Indigenous focus of this research and ensure knowledge shared is presented appropriately. The barriers to Indigenous Research Sovereignty identified are hesitation and mistrust that stem from past experiences with research and ongoing impacts of colonialism; power dynamics and vulnerability; differing worldviews and research approaches; misunderstanding and miscommunication; pan-indigenizing and lack of representation; institutional barriers and systemic oppression; the reality that Indigenous needs around health and wellbeing are not being met; and, how there are not enough opportunities or resources for Indigenous people to conduct research. Supports to Indigenous Research Sovereignty are following Data Sovereignty and research principles; awareness, education, and training; inclusion, indigenization, and decolonization of institutions; celebrating cultural diversity; inclusion of culture and protocol in research; the use of Indigenous and community-led research; the recognition of Indigenous resurgence and promotion of Indigenous sovereignty; and the development of partnerships between allies, institutions, and communities. Truth and reconciliation are support for Indigenous Research Sovereignty because it is about supporting Indigenous people and addressing the barriers they face, by understanding the truths behind them. Indigenous people must be the ones leading the way for research and sovereignty, and they must be the ones who determine how they want to be included in colonial spaces.
dc.description.noteFebruary 2024
dc.description.sponsorshipMitacs Accelerate Fellowship (2020-2021) Clayton Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources Graduate Entrance Scholarship (University of Manitoba, 2020)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/37975
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous
dc.subjectResearch Sovereignty
dc.subjectData Sovereignty
dc.subjectTruth and Reconciliation
dc.title"Ogitchidaa", an Indigenous perspective on research sovereignty in Canada: Anishinaabe, Nēhinan (Cree), Saulteaux and Red River Métis voices from Manitoba and Saskatchewan
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayes
oaire.awardTitleFrederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship-Master’s (CGS M), 2021-2022
oaire.awardURIhttps://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp
project.funder.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13039/501100000024
project.funder.nameCanadian Institute of Health Research
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