It’s Not Just About the Destination, but Also the Journey: Reflections on Research with Indigenous Women Food Growers
Research with Indigenous Peoples has a history associated with colonialism, oppression, and power and control dynamics. In order to work with Indigenous communities within a research context, unique methodologies encompassing Indigenous values, participatory approaches, and horizontal collaboration...
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Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
2017-05-01
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| description | Research with Indigenous Peoples has a history associated with colonialism, oppression, and power and control dynamics. In order to work with Indigenous communities within a research context, unique methodologies encompassing Indigenous values, participatory approaches, and horizontal collaboration and/or knowledge exchange is required. The reflective essay explores how I (author Stein) utilized a blend of participatory and Indigenous research methodologies, including kaupapa Māori, which is unique to Māori of Aotearoa (New Zealand) and encompasses Māori cultural values, aspirations, and tikanga (protocols). While the research explored how Māori women are reclaiming the food system and promoting agroecology, food self-reliance, and alternative visions based on Māori cultural values and traditions, this article is a reflective work based on my experiential learning through the process of utilizing a participatory methodology and kaupapa Māori. Nonetheless, I touch upon key research findings. The vastly opposing worldviews between Indigenous women promoting agroecological farming and the industrial model of food production are representative of the conflicting values of an Indigenous versus an academic worldview. In this paper, I set out a series of reflections on working with Indigenous Māori women within a research context; the challenges and tribulations that were overcome; as well as how kaupapa Māori, an Indigenous methodology, expands on participatory research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8bacd1be2b064b4fb74218b50ce2d8932023-09-02T05:51:14ZengLyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food SystemsJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development2152-08012017-05-017310.5304/jafscd.2017.073.003411It’s Not Just About the Destination, but Also the Journey: Reflections on Research with Indigenous Women Food GrowersKaryn Stein0Miranda Mirosa1Lynette Carter2Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo/University of OtagoTe Whare Wānanga o Otāgo/University of OtagoTe Whare Wānanga o Otāgo/University of OtagoResearch with Indigenous Peoples has a history associated with colonialism, oppression, and power and control dynamics. In order to work with Indigenous communities within a research context, unique methodologies encompassing Indigenous values, participatory approaches, and horizontal collaboration and/or knowledge exchange is required. The reflective essay explores how I (author Stein) utilized a blend of participatory and Indigenous research methodologies, including kaupapa Māori, which is unique to Māori of Aotearoa (New Zealand) and encompasses Māori cultural values, aspirations, and tikanga (protocols). While the research explored how Māori women are reclaiming the food system and promoting agroecology, food self-reliance, and alternative visions based on Māori cultural values and traditions, this article is a reflective work based on my experiential learning through the process of utilizing a participatory methodology and kaupapa Māori. Nonetheless, I touch upon key research findings. The vastly opposing worldviews between Indigenous women promoting agroecological farming and the industrial model of food production are representative of the conflicting values of an Indigenous versus an academic worldview. In this paper, I set out a series of reflections on working with Indigenous Māori women within a research context; the challenges and tribulations that were overcome; as well as how kaupapa Māori, an Indigenous methodology, expands on participatory research.https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/411AgroecologyFood SovereigntyIndigenous KnowledgeIndigenous MethodologiesIndigenous PeoplesKaupapa Māori |
| spellingShingle | Karyn Stein Miranda Mirosa Lynette Carter It’s Not Just About the Destination, but Also the Journey: Reflections on Research with Indigenous Women Food Growers Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development Agroecology Food Sovereignty Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Methodologies Indigenous Peoples Kaupapa Māori |
| title | It’s Not Just About the Destination, but Also the Journey: Reflections on Research with Indigenous Women Food Growers |
| title_full | It’s Not Just About the Destination, but Also the Journey: Reflections on Research with Indigenous Women Food Growers |
| title_fullStr | It’s Not Just About the Destination, but Also the Journey: Reflections on Research with Indigenous Women Food Growers |
| title_full_unstemmed | It’s Not Just About the Destination, but Also the Journey: Reflections on Research with Indigenous Women Food Growers |
| title_short | It’s Not Just About the Destination, but Also the Journey: Reflections on Research with Indigenous Women Food Growers |
| title_sort | it s not just about the destination but also the journey reflections on research with indigenous women food growers |
| topic | Agroecology Food Sovereignty Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Methodologies Indigenous Peoples Kaupapa Māori |
| url | https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/411 |
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