%0 Journal Article
%T Indigenous Research in Academia: Methodologies, Identities, Relations
%A Cyganik, Jagna
%J Prace Etnograficzne
%V 2017
%R 10.4467/22999558.PE.17.007.7902
%N Tom 45, Numer 2
%P 145-159
%K indigeneity, indigenous methodologies, critical Navajo studies, decolonization.
%@ 0083-4327
%D 2017
%U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/prace-etnograficzne/artykul/indigenous-research-in-academia-methodologies-identities-relations
%X 
	Since the publication of Decolonizing Methodologies by Linda Tuhiwai Smith in 1999, a deconstructing discussion around the role and character of indigenous research in Western academia has gained momentum. This paper provides a general overview of an indigenous research paradigm which is an umbrella term for various theoretical and methodological approaches privileging indigenous worldviews in scholarship. While recognizing a possibility to define foundational assumptions for indigenous studies, many scholars notice an inherent risk of essentialization that comes with such attempts. The development of Diné (Navajo) studies provides a specific example of how indigenous scholars construct culturally-relevant theoretical frameworks, implement culturally-appropriate methods, and negotiate their identities as members of academia and of their respective communities. The paper concludes with a brief discussion about the relations between indigenous studies and anthropology, the use of indigenous research methods in anthropology, and questions about future collaborations.