Looking Back to Move Forward: Insights from Utilizing Indigenous Research Methods

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Friday 9:45 am - Gold 2
  In Roundtable Session: Memory, History, and Reclaiming Narratives in Education

Abstract

We argue that dominant research standards, rooted in postpositive and Western traditions, marginalize the experiential knowledge and storytelling traditions of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) scholars. Emphasizing the significance of decolonizing research through storytelling, we advocate for the recognition of Indigenous approaches, particularly storytelling, as legitimate, rigorous forms of inquiry. In a climate of increasing political and cultural erasure, we reclaim and therefore unforget storytelling as a method of resistance, knowledge production, and community healing. Our work calls for educational research to authentically center BIPOC perspectives and oral traditions, urging the field to resist pressures that delegitimize diverse ways of knowing and being.

Authors

• Iesha Jackson, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

• Catharine Lory, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

• Camisha Fagan, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

• Vanessa Nunez, University of Nevada - Las Vegas