What is it about?
This paper discusses researcher positionality in Indigenous research and makes a proposal concernig who should conduct indegenous research. Using my personal experiences in the form of case studies, I argue that it is difficult to assume an insider or outsider position in indigenous research. I therefore, propose reflexive researching where the research is guided by reflexivity and reciprocity in the research process.
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Why is it important?
Researcher positionality is an important concept in indiegnous research methodologies. However, there has not been a simple explanation of what is it and how researchers should go about it in the literature. This paper contributes to the discourse by using simple illustrative case studies to discuss the concept of researcher positioning. The paper also offers a proposal concerning who is qualified to conduct indigenous research.
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In this paper, I offer the perspectives of a non-indigenous scholar who has studied the masters degree program in Indigenous Studies. This has enable me to see the broader nature of indigenous issues and how researchers researching on them should act and position themselves.
Dr. Abukari Kwame
University of Saskatchewan
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This page is a summary of: Reflexivity and the insider/outsider discourse in indigenous research: my personal experiences, AlterNative An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, September 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1177180117729851.
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