TY - JOUR
TI - Indigenous Research in Academia: Methodologies, Identities, Relations
AU - Cyganik, Jagna
TI - Indigenous Research in Academia: Methodologies, Identities, Relations
AB - 
	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. 
VL - 2017
IS - Tom 45, Numer 2
PY - 2017
SN - 0083-4327
C1 - 2299-9558
SP - 145
EP - 159
DO - 10.4467/22999558.PE.17.007.7902
UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/prace-etnograficzne/artykul/indigenous-research-in-academia-methodologies-identities-relations
KW - indigeneity
KW - indigenous methodologies
KW - critical Navajo studies
KW - decolonization.