Open AccessPursuing Mutually Beneficial Research: Insights from the Poverty Action Research Project
Author(s) -
Jennifer S. Dockstator,
Eabametoong First Nation,
Misipawistik Cree First Nation,
Opitciwan Atikamekw First Nation,
Sipekne'katik First Nation,
Lillooet Bc T'it'q'et,
Gérard Duhaime,
Charlotte Loppie,
David Newhouse,
Frederic C. Wien,
Wanda Wuttunee,
Jeff Denis,
Mark S. Dockstator
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
engaged scholar journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2369-1190
pISSN - 2368-416X
DOI - 10.15402/esj.v2i1.196
Subject(s) - indigenous , action research , reciprocity (cultural anthropology) , poverty , sociology , pace , psychological resilience , work (physics) , action (physics) , political science , public relations , engineering ethics , environmental ethics , social science , psychology , social psychology , engineering , pedagogy , geography , ecology , mechanical engineering , physics , philosophy , geodesy , quantum mechanics , law , biology
Research with, in, and for First Nations communities is often carried out in a complex environment. Now in its fourth year, the Poverty Action Research Project (PARP) has learned first-hand the nature of some of these complexities and how to approach and work through various situations honouring the Indigenous research principles of respect, responsibility, reciprocity, and relevance (Kirkness & Barnhardt, 2001). By sharing stories from the field, this article explores the overarching theme of how the worlds of academe and First Nations communities differ, affecting the research project in terms of pace, pressures, capacity, and information technology. How PARP research teams have worked with these challenges, acknowledging the resilience and dedication of the First Nations that are a part of the project, provides insights for future researchers seeking to engage in work with Indigenous communities.