Decolonizing Methodologies Through Dialogue

A Relational Literature Review on Urban Indigenous Health

Bibliographic Data

ID12435458
AuthorsGabrielle Legault (0000-0002-2473-9147, The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada, corresponding author), Kelsey Darnay (0009-0004-2407-3623, The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada), Shawn Wilson (0000-0002-1123-0165, The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada), Peter James Hutchinson (0000-0001-6447-9637, The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada)
Year2024
Volume32
Issue1
Pages38-49
Publication date2024-12-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Inquiry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8004 • E-ISSN: 1552-7565
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10778004241298923
OpenAlexW4405113759
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited18

This article responds to Tynan and Bishop’s call for relational engagement in literature reviews, employing Indigenous epistemologies and a relational, conversational approach to examine trends in urban Indigenous health research. Reflecting on a comprehensive literature review, we highlight shifts in research focus, authorship, and methodologies. The analysis, guided by Indigenous scholars with diverse disciplinary backgrounds, centers on current and emerging trends, while addressing the impact of funding priorities and sociopolitical contexts on research. Despite growing recognition of Indigenous scholarship and community engagement, our discussions reveal challenges in maintaining authenticity in community-driven methodologies. We emphasize the need to further decolonize research approaches, highlighting the role of relational methodologies that honor Indigenous epistemologies. By integrating oral traditions, community-based sources, and relational citation practices, this article advocates for a paradigm shift in literature reviews, urging scholars to prioritize Indigenous ways of knowing and strengthen the relational dynamics within research processes to better address urban Indigenous health and well-being

Community engagement · Discipline · Engineering ethics · Honor · Indigenous · Political science · Public relations · Scholarship · Social science · Sociology · Traditional knowledge · Community Health and Development · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Ecology

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