Planting the Seeds

Resources for researchers working with Indigenous communities. 

These resources are in addition to our March 2019 workshop: https://bcsupportunit.ca/events-training/planting-seeds-insights-researchers-interested-working-indigenous-people

Synthesis paper from workshop: Macklin, C. D., Marchand, C., Mitchell, E., Price, R., Mitchell, V., & Bryant, L. (2021). Planting the Seeds: Insights for Researchers Interested in Working With Indigenous Peoples. International Journal of Indigenous Health, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.32799/ijih.v16i1.33193

The following resources will be of value to researchers interested in working with Indigenous people on their patient-oriented research (POR) projects.

• Indigenous Community Research Partnerships (ICRP)  - Online open education training resource from Queen's U

• CBC's 4-part series, "8th Fire" - Videos

• Aboriginal World Views and Education - Online course from U of Toronto via Coursera
• Indigenous Perspectives on Patient-Oriented Research - Dr. Charlotte Loppie (UVic), AbSPORU Capacity Development Summer Institute 2019 Opening Keynote Address recording
• Background context on Indigenous Health Research - Online Course or Training 
• Research Involving First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada - Online webinar
• Cultural Safety and Cultural Humility - Online Webinars
• Fundamentals of OCAP - Online Course or Training 
• Gathering Knowledge: Working with Indigenous Communities - Online Course or Training 
• Cultural Safety and Humility Action Series 9 - Video
• First Peoples: A Guide for Newcomers - Document
• Indigenous Canada online course - Online Course or Training
• Indigenous cultural safety online training program - Online Course or Training
• Decolonizing community engagement - Web Link
• Pulling Together: A Guide for Front-line Staff, Students, and Advisors - Web Link
• Indigenous Foundations - Web Link
• Chapter 9 - Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada - Online Course or Training
• Planting the Seeds Workshop - Event
• Planting the Seeds: Resource List - Document

• Considerations when paying patient partners in research - Website

• Communities as Patient Partners: Building Research Relationships with Indigenous Communities - Training

• Indigenous Research Ethics: Promoting & Practicing Ethical Research with Indigenous Peoples - Webinar Recording

• Apihtawikosisan - Indigenous Issues 101 - Web Link

• Indigenous Ways of Knowing - Online Modules

• Indigenous Research Ethics and Protocols (Dr. Malcolm King) - Webinar

• Structural Profile of Public Health in Canada: Indigenous Health - Web Link

• Indigenous Engagement and Cultural Safety Guidebook: A Resource for Primary Care Networks - Document

• Bringing Ethics Review Home to Cowichan: Indigenizing Ethics Review in British Columbia, Canada - Article

• “What and who is Two-Spirit?” in Health Research - Web Link

Interested in learning more about working with people from varied cultural backgrounds?  Learn more on our Intercultural Competency Resources page.

Do you know of a resource that might be of value to this page, or would you like to learn more about working with Indigenous communities? Fill out our inquiry form to get in touch!