Indigenous Research

Efforts to decolonize academic research and scholarship must consider how to engage with Indigenous peoples in a meaningful way.  Researchers must continue to dismantle the structures that allowed for research on Indigenous people and develop Indigenous-centred practices that allow for research with and by Indigenous peoples and communities.

Research Chairs

Kim Anderson Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Relationality and Storied Practice and Associate Professor, Family Relations College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

Diana Lewis Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Health Governance and Assistant Professor, Geography, Environment & Geomatics College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

Jesse Popp Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Science and Assistant Professor, School of Environmental Science Ontario Agriculture College

Faculty Working with Indigenous Peoples and Communities

To view more about the research and work our faculty are doing with Indigenous communities, please visit their faculty webpage by selecting their name from the list below.

Indigenous Graduate Scholarships

The Indigenous Graduate Scholarships were established to encourage Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) students to pursue graduate studies in any discipline. Students entering or registered in any program who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) with at least a first-class (A-) average in the most recently completed two years of academic study. In-course students beyond semester level 3 as of the scholarship application deadline are ineligible to apply. More information can be found at the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies website.

Indigenous Mentorship Network of Ontario

Indigenous Mentorship Network of Ontario (IMN-Ontario) is a five-year health training program to provide Indigenous scholars and trainees with high quality mentorship, training, and opportunities to engage in Indigenous health and well-being research.The IMN-Ontario hosts webinars to share knowledge, advice and best practices; networking events; opportunities for research and publications; and funding opportunities for Indigenous students. 

Kim Anderson is the Co-Investigator from the University of Guelph.  More information can be found at the Indigenous Mentorship Network Program website.

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Collaborative Research Projects and Reports

All My Relations Cluster, Live Work Well Research Centre

Led by Kim Anderson, All My Relations is the Indigenous ways of knowing cluster. Their work consists of Indigenous mentoring and networking and providing land-based learning and activities.

Collaborative Relationships Between First Nations and Municipalities in Ontario 

Many First Nations and municipalities across Ontario have formed collaborative relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes, such as improved service provision, or economic development. This research aims to explore factors influencing why these types of relationships emerge in some situations and not others. U of G faculty Sheri Longboat and Brady Deaton are co-investigators on this project.

Our Indigenous World – Office of Research

A publication from the Office of Research highlighting Indigenous research.

Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership

The Conservation Through Reconciliation Partnership (CRP) represents a seven-year program of work hosted by the IISAAK OLAM Foundation, the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, and the University of Guelph. This project includes many U of G faculty including Principle Investigator Robin Roth, Faisal Moola, Noella Gray, Andrea Breen, Jennifer Silver, Anna Stanley and Jeji Varghese.

Nokom's House

Nokom's House will be a "grandmother centered" space for research, community engagement, land-based activities and ceremony, built in the U of G Arboretum. This site will encompass gardens, a sacred fire, ceremonial grounds and a granny's cabin/research hub where visiting, cooking, creative work and retreat activity can take place.  Dr. Kim Anderson (Family Relations and Applied Nutrition), Dr. Sheri Longboat (Rural Planning and Development) and Dr. Brittany Luby (History) are the driving force behind Nokom's House.

Manomin Research

Learn more about Dr. Brittany Luby's (History) research on the factors affecting manomin growth in the Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation territory. This research takes place both on the land as well as at the University of Guelph.

Resources

• First Nations Principles of Ownership, Control, Access and Possession (OCAP)
• USAI Research Framework – Utility, Self-voicing, Access, Inter-relationality
• CARE Indigenous Data Governance Principles - Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics
• Tri-Council Policy Statement 2 - Chapter 9: Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada
• Negotiating Research Relationships: A Guide For Communities