Indigenous-Centred Knowledge Exchange
Overview
The Indigenous-Centred Knowledge Exchange is a collaborative project between SFU鈥檚 Faculty of Environment and SFU鈥檚 Community-Engaged Research Initiative (CERi) aimed at fostering meaningful research partnerships with Indigenous communities in British Columbia. It matches community-identified knowledge needs and strengths with institutional research support, ensuring research directly benefits and empowers Indigenous communities. At a practical level, research may be required in the form of a literature review, synthesis of reports, a program evaluation, needs assessment or other research-related deliverables determined by the community partner.
The Knowledge Exchange will provide funding to support researcher costs and offer community-based opportunities such as youth internships and the involvement of knowledge keepers (Elders, artists, youth activists, etc.) on a case by case basis.
Read updates from past projects here.
The Knowledge Exchange invites First Nations鈥� representatives from British Columbia to submit research priorities through this online portal. A facilitator will pair these needs with 麻豆视频graduate students, who will provide research assistance and contribute project deliverables.
Applications are received on a rolling, ongoing basis.
If you are an 麻豆视频researcher seeking to support an Indigenous-centered research project, please register your interest through the researcher submission portal. A facilitator will connect with you to discuss next steps.
This project is supported by CERI鈥檚 Research Shop and the Faculty of Environment鈥檚 Sea Land and Sky Initiative.
Contact
For more information please contact:
Joanna Ashworth, Research Facilitator
Faculty of Environment
Joanna_ashworth@sfu.ca