Research With Indigenous Communities Rarely Exposed to Western-Educated Researchers: Perspectives From the Indigenous Peoples of the Global South

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Abstract

The groundbreaking scholarly research of Linda Tuhiwai Smith (1999, 2012, 2021) has profoundly influenced generations of critical researchers. Many scholars, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, wrote about research methodologies for conducting studies with Indigenous Peoples. This study focuses on research methodologies with Indigenous communities rarely exposed to western-educated researchers from the perspectives of Indigenous Peoples in the global South. Semi-structured interviews and participant observations conducted with Indigenous communities in three countries: Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh, Sikkim in India, and Rakhine State in Myanmar. Findings include need for Indigenous community IRB, studies based on community needs leads to consequential research, sharing findings with Indigenous stakeholders, avoid being fly-by researchers, and protect data sovereignty.

Author

• Maung Ting Nyeu, University of California - Santa Barbara