Workshop on Collaborative Research with Native American Communities

About the event

The Center for Native American Research & Collaboration will host a workshop on conducting collaborative research with Native American communities on January 30 and January 31. We will discuss US history, policy, and legislation that impact Native communities and public universities. We will also discuss the usually fraught history of relationships between Native America and academia. Thereafter, we will cover topics such as the emerging body of academic literature on Indigenous Research Methodologies, the importance of relating to tribes on government-to-government levels, tribal research needs, and more.

The workshop is intended to help guide researchers in all phases of their work, from research design, through IRB or other approvals, to the dissemination of their conclusions, It should help researchers conduct their work in ways that are truly collaborative, that benefit tribal communities, and that highlight the value of Indigenous knowledge. At the same time, it will help them conduct their work in ways that are respectful of the guidelines and boundaries set by the tribes themselves, as sovereign nations.

All researchers, including graduate students, and staff member who support research are welcome. If you plan to attend, please contact Ken Lokensgard, Assistant Director of the Center for Native American Research & Collaboration at kenneth.lokensgard@wsu.edu. The workshop will be held in Cleveland Hall 21A,  the Tribal Nation Building Leadership Program classroom, on the Pullman Campus. The workshop will be help on January 30, from 4:00-6:00, and repeated on January 31, at the same time. ZOOM will be available both days.