ERIC Number: EJ1451611
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1443-9883
EISSN: EISSN-1448-0980
The Impact of Decolonizing Methodologies: Reflections of Indigenous Researchers
Donna-Marie Palakiko; Chantelle Eseta Matagi; J. Kealohilani Antonio; Morgan Aiwohi Torris-Hedlund; Sarah Momilani Marshall; Emily Makahi
Qualitative Research Journal, v24 n5 p524-535 2024
Purpose: To share the narratives of six Indigenous Researchers representing the diverse thinking of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. The narratives describe the impact Decolonizing Methodologies have on our lives within the framework of Tuhiwai Smith's Indigenous Research Agenda. Design/methodology/approach: Linda Tuhwai Smith's Indigenous Research Agenda framework is used to explore through narrative, the impact Decolonizing Methodologies had on the authors' professional awakening as Indigenous Researchers. Each author reflects on their first encounter with Decolonizing Methodologies and describes through their narratives how the book influenced and guided their research and community work. Findings: Positionality as a Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander is imperative to being an Indigenous Scholar. Understanding who one is requires critical reflection and is a part of developing an Indigenous Research Agenda. The challenges each Indigenous scholar's narrative explores is navigating a Western system while staying true to our values and identity as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. At the core is our ability to work in partnership with the community to bring forth sustainable change. Originality/value: This paper explores the impact Decolonizing Methodologies had on the authors thinking and research approaches. The narratives the authors share is from the positionality of being Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
Descriptors: Decolonization, Research Methodology, Indigenous Knowledge, Pacific Islanders, Researchers, Scholarship, Personal Narratives, Community, Self Determination
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hawaii
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