Carrie Bourassa: Knowledge, ceremony, and an Indigenous approach to research

25/05/2018 19 min
Carrie Bourassa: Knowledge, ceremony, and an Indigenous approach to research

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Ce balado est uniquement disponible en anglais.Carrie Bourassa explains what Indigenous research methodology means, and why it mattersWhen non-Indigenous scientists wish to conduct research in Indigenous communities, cultural misunderstandings can arise over issues including the methods of research; ownership of data; and interpretation of results. In this podcast, Carrie Bourassa – Research Chair in Indigenous and Northern Health and Senior Scientist at Health Sciences North Research Institute in Sudbury, Ontario – introduces listeners to the complexities of conducting research in First Nations communities and the philosophy of Indigenous research methodology.

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