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This paper presents methodological research approaches utilised with Indigenous communities in the Kuskokwim Region of southwestern Alaska. The project is situated in the communities of Kongiganak, Quinhagak, Bethel, Aniak, and McGrath, spanning the Kuskokwim Bay and Kuskokwim River, and with Alaska Native Peoples who have been Salmon Peoples and stewards of their ancestral homelands since time immemorial. We specifically expand upon methodologies that have made this project successful, highlighting Indigenous and qualitative methodological approaches and Tribal youth engagement in Indigenousled, Tribal and community-engaged research, given the importance of research process with and in Indigenous communities. Circle dialogues served as a core methodology for building initial relationships and partnerships between Tribes and the University, and as a mechanism to shape the research in a way that is aligned with Tribal priorities and respecting Tribal sovereignty. We uplift the voices of Tribal citizens who participated in these dialogues regarding their concerns and hopes for salmon and Salmon Peoples, while bringing youth along this research journey. Lastly, we emphasise the importance of spending time in community and building relationships, because it is these relationships that serve as a core foundation for carrying out research ‘in a good way’.
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Meaningful engagement in transitions research: Care and value in research partnerships
- Award ID(s):
- 1856059
- PAR ID:
- 10600462
- Publisher / Repository:
- Elsevier
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Environmental Science & Policy
- Volume:
- 170
- Issue:
- C
- ISSN:
- 1462-9011
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 104120
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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