Building a Narrative of Equity: Weaving Indigenous Approaches into Community-Engaged Research

Lisa J. Hardy, Kevin Shaw, Amy Hughes, Elizabeth Hulen, Priscilla R. Sanderson, Candi Corrales, Travis Pinn, Jamie Esplain and R. Cruz Begay
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Lisa J. Hardy: Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA
Kevin Shaw: Center for Research and Evaluation on Education and Human Services, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043, USA
Amy Hughes: Cline Library, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA
Elizabeth Hulen: Department of Sociology, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207, USA
Priscilla R. Sanderson: Health Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA
Candi Corrales: Department of Politics and International Affairs, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA
Travis Pinn: Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA
Jamie Esplain: Coconino County, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA
R. Cruz Begay: Health Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 14, 1-9

Abstract: In 2020, global injustice has taken center stage during the uprising of the Black Lives Matter movement and other social movements. Activists are calling attention to longstanding disparities in health outcomes and an urgent need for justice. Given the global socio-political moment, how can health researchers draw on current critical theory and social movements to create structures for equitable outcomes in health research and practice? Here, we demonstrate principles for effective health research and social justice work that builds on community-engaged approaches by weaving critical Indigenous approaches into structural project designs. Our project, “Health Resilience among American Indians in Arizona”, brought new and seasoned researchers together to collect and analyze data on the knowledge of healthcare providers concerning American Indian health and well-being. Four years after the conclusion of the project, the team developed and created a post-project self-assessment to investigate lasting impacts of project participation. In this communication, we discuss the principles of defining and measuring the capacity to build together. This work responds to the call from Indigenous scholars and community leaders to build an internal narrative of change. While we will not present the full instrument, we will discuss building a strong foundation using the principles of engagement for planning and implementing justice and change.

Keywords: community engagement; evaluation; capacity building; resilience; campus community partnerships (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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