What is it about?
This article sets out three considerations to be examined by scholars prior to conducting research involving Indigenous peoples (whether fieldwork or desktop) from an Australian Indigenous perspectives
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Why is it important?
In the twenty-first century researchers are increasingly turning their attention to ethical engagement with Indigenous peoples and other marginalised peoples. This article provides a starting point for researchers by setting out considerations to be examined before research begins, including asking whether the research should be done at all.
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As an Aboriginal scholar (Palyku people) I am well aware of the ongoing damage done by scholars failing to inform themselves as to the complex ethical considerations that apply to research involving Indigenous peoples.
Ambelin Kwaymullina
University of Western Australia
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This page is a summary of: Research, Ethics and Indigenous Peoples: An Australian Indigenous perspective on three threshold considerations for respectful engagement, AlterNative An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, December 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.20507/alternative.2016.12.4.8.
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