A Workshop Series for Tribal and University Researchers
Purpose & Audience
Idaho State University, in collaboration with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe, hosted a Native-University Collaborative Research Workshop series in spring 2022 designed to train Native and non-Native researchers to support more equitable collaborative research relationships among Idaho Tribes, communities, and universities. The National Science Foundation Idaho EPSCoR Program funded the workshop series under award number OIA-1757324.
While this workshop series served Tribal and university participants statewide, it was motivated, in part, by an ongoing study that suggests most view significant room for improvement in mutual understanding and collaborative efforts between Idaho State University and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, which are located only 10 miles apart.
Workshop Sessions
(Re)Establishing Research Frames
The first session provided an in-depth look at establishing and re-establishing research frames. Keynote speaker Dr. Deondre Smiles of the University of Victoria presented on Un-Settling Indigenous Research–A ‘recipe’ for anti-colonial research with Indigenous communities.
Reciprocal Relationship Building
The second workshop session provided participants with information for building reciprocal relationships. Dr. Megan Bang of Northwestern University & Spencer Foundation presented the keynote session, Making Right Relations: Research Collaborations that Contribute to Indigenous Thriving.
Communicating & Maintaining Respectful Relationships
The third session focused on topics surrounding communicating and maintaining respectful relationships. Dr. Desi Small-Rodriguez of the University of California, Los Angeles spoke on Sovereignty & Publication.