Is It Still Research If We Call It By Another Name?

In this workshop, participants will dive into discussing their perceptions of academic research, community-led research, and how these perceptions could benefit and/or harm their work/community. As an example of academic research and community-led research perceptions, participants will be introduced to the National Science Foundation funded research coordination network, the Indigenous Foods Knowledges Network (OPP-#1745499 & IFKN). This network brings together Indigenous Peoples in the US southwest, Arctic, and sub-Arctic regions focusing on utilizing Indigenous research processes; embracing and respecting Indigenous Knowledge systems; and supporting Indigenous communities. The hope is participants will walk away with how they could engage research differently. 

About the workshop facilitator:
Mary Beth Jäger (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) is a tamale enthusiast and fangirl of the Three Sisters. Jäger works as a research analyst for the Native Nations Institute as a decade-long telecommuter. Her work at the NNI expands across a diverse range of Indigenous governance areas, including the Indigenous Foods Knowledges Network, for which she serves as a co-lead. Jäger believes that food is medicine, central to culture and the importance of working toward food sovereignty, particularly Indigenous food sovereignty.  

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