Indigenous Research Sovereignty:
Pathways to Autonomy and Community Empowerment

This session will explore the concept of Indigenous research sovereignty and its critical role in promoting autonomy, self-determination, and community empowerment. Research sovereignty refers to the ability of Indigenous communities to lead, control, and guide research projects that impact their people, cultures, and lands. By reclaiming research processes from historically colonial institutions, Indigenous scholars and knowledge keepers are redefining academic methodologies and producing outcomes that align with their cultural values, priorities, and lived experiences.

Presenter:
Grant Bruno is nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) and a registered member of Nipsihkopahk (Samson Cree Nation), one of the reserves that makes up Maskwacis, Alberta. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. His research explores community-led research, supporting families in communities, and decolonizing methodologies rooted in nêhiyaw ways of knowing and being. 

Cost: Free

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/ppxPq5CtAyYin7t48

This is part of the Maskwacis Cultural College Microlearning Series and is open to the public.
Contact Manisha Khetarpal by email  mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca or call toll free: 1 866 585 3925