Research with Indigenous communities, organizations, and peoples must be guided by ethical, cultural, and methodological principles that respect and prioritize the rights, values, and knowledges of those communities. At the same time, researchers must consider the research data management practices required by funding agencies worldwide.

Research data management (RDM) refers to the processes applied throughout the lifecycle of a research project to guide the collection, documentation, storage, sharing, and preservation of research data. RDM is integral to conducting responsible research and can help researchers save time and resources by ensuring data are complete, understandable, and secure.

Following the Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy launch in 2021, Canadian researchers are increasingly being asked to develop data management plans as part of grant applications and to deposit data that directly supports research conclusions into a repository.

Additionally, research involving Indigenous communities, organizations, and peoples must align with data management principles that have been developed and approved by these communities, organizations, and peoples, as recognized by the Tri-Agency Policy and the Queen’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Task Force’s report, Extending the Rafters.

On Sept. 20, Noon - 1:30 p.m., Queen’s will welcome three experts to discuss Indigenous research, data sovereignty, and research data management. Queen's University’s Lindsay Morcom (Education) and PhD candidate Brittany McBeath (Kinesiology and Health Studies), will be joined by Sadia Khan, Research Officer at the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC). The three presenters bring different perspectives on Indigenous research and will help participants to understand wise practices in RDM to reduce harm and ensure culturally appropriate and mutually beneficial research outcomes.

This webinar is part of the Resources for Research at Queen’s (R4R@Q) series hosted by the Vice-Principal Research Portfolio, which introduces researchers to people and resources available to support their research at Queen’s. 

Visit the website to register for the session.