Indigenous Research
The Social Sciences and Humanities Council has recognized the special character of research that is conducted by, grounded in, or engaged with, Indigenous peoples including First Nations, Inuit or Métis communities in Canada, regardless of the discipline. To this end, SSHRC forms require an applicant to indicate whether a proposed project is, or is not, Indigenous Research. Applicants to any SSHRC competition should be very clear as to what Indigenous Research is, and the factors SSHRC adjudicators consider when conducting merit review of applications.
SSHRC provides resources for reviewers, researchers, interlocutors, communities and other research partners engaged in Indigenous Research. These include:
- SSHRC's definition of Indigenous Research
- Aboriginal Research Statement of Principles
- Guidelines for the Merit Review of Indigenous Research
- Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans, Chapter 9: Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada
Additional Readings on Aboriginal Research:
Unspeakable Things: Indigenous Research and Social Science (Coburn, Moreton-Robinson, Sefa Dei, Stewart-Harawira, 2013)
"I spent the first year drinking tea": Exploring Canadian university researchers' perspectives on community-based participatory research involving Indigenous peoples (Castleden, Sloan Morgan, and Lamb, 2012)
Aboriginal Research and Study Protocols (McAullay and Hayward, 2012)
Ethics of Aboriginal Research (Castellano, 2004)