Library guide launches to support Indigenous knowledge research
The Indigenous Knowledge Institute and the University Library Team in Student and Scholarly Services are pleased to launch the Indigenous Knowledges Research Library Guide. The guide provides an introduction to Indigenous knowledge research covering topics such as ethical engagement with Indigenous communities, how to handle Indigenous research data, and how to cite Indigenous knowledge holders in research.
The guide recognises that Indigenous focused research has often been extractive, appropriating Indigenous knowledges and expertise without reciprocity, and writing about Indigenous peoples rather than being Indigenous-led or in partnership with Indigenous communities.
Institute Manager, Aurora Milroy, says this guide will “contribute to developing a generation of researchers committed to ethical research who better appreciate the diversity and value of Indigenous knowledge held by Indigenous peoples.”
Ashley Sutherland, Arts Librarian, hopes that the guide will "contribute to raising awareness of ethical research practices and promote respect for the deep knowledge held by Indigenous communities."
The guide contains useful links and resources for researchers to learn more about Indigenous knowledge research. Sitting alongside the guide is a collaborative Indigenous knowledge Zotero library, which is a shared reference list anyone can contribute to.