Indigenous Peoples in Evaluation

We are a group of Indigenous and ally wild foods and medicines teachers from the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States. We are honored to be part of a strong movement to revitalize Indigenous lifeways, protect Indigenous knowledge, and support future environmental stewards through education. An important part of this movement is the development …

IPE TIG Week: Notes from the Field: Wild Foods and Medicines Teachers Develop an Indigenous Visual Logic Model for Program Evaluation by Jamie Donatuto, Rose James, Elise Krohn, Diana Rohlman, and Valerie Segrest Read More »

Hello, AEA365 community! It’s Shelbi from EvaluACT. Recently, we drew upon Kim Anderson’s life stage teachings to develop an innovative reflection tool, seeking to unearth how various cultural lenses influence understandings of life stages and their ramifications on values and practices in professional settings. Participants from Indigenous and non-Indigenous backgrounds engaged, revealing interesting nuances. Activity …

IPE TIG Week: Navigating Life Stage Reflections: Uncovering Multicultural Insights and Values by Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner Read More »

We are the team at Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) and the Northwest Native American Research Center for Health  / Public Health Research Academy.   We (Stephanie Craig Rushing, Celena Ghost Dog, Amanda Gaston, Grazia Cunningham at NPAIHB, and Allyson Kelley at AKA PLLC) have been evaluating culturally relevant programs, interventions, curricula, and …

IPE TIG Week: Cool Tips from NPAIHB on Evaluation and Dissemination by Stephanie Craig Rushing, Celena Ghost Dog, Amanda Gaston, Grazia Cunningham, and Allyson Kelley Read More »

Hello everyone! I’m Gladys Rowe, and the work that I support is deeply involved in evaluation projects with a focus on supporting initiatives especially in Indigenous contexts. Today, I aim to share a learning about the transformative role of guide groups in fostering community involvement, priority setting, and direction in Indigenous evaluation projects using The …

IPE TIG Week: Meaningful Community Involvement in Indigenous Evaluation Projects: The Power of Guide Groups and Reciprocity in Action by Gladys Rowe Read More »

Evaluators working with Indigenous peoples and communities are often advised to become familiar with a Native community’s social, cultural, and spiritual values before beginning a project. As an evaluation community, how can we be more intentional about moving beyond mere familiarity and acknowledgement of these value systems to actively centering them in our evaluation work? …

IPE TIG Week: Calling on the Wisdom of the Seven Grandfathers by Linda Sue Warner (Comanche) and Jeremy Braithwaite Read More »

Greetings from Tempe, Arizona, which is the homeland of the Original Peoples who have stewarded this landscape since time immemorial. This land continues to be spiritually connected to the O’Odham of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and Gila River Indian Community. We reflect the City of Tempe Land Acknowledgement as we report on a …

IPE TIG Week: Keys for Project Success: Evaluating Relationships and Abilities to Build and Nurture Them by Katja Brundiers and Paul Coseo Read More »

Hi, I’m Art Hernandez and I’m a Professor at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. Program evaluation can play a crucial role in assessing the effectiveness of initiatives aimed at Indigenous peoples in the USA. However, to create real change and pursue social justice, program evaluation must be approached with a …

IPE TIG Week: Some Basic Guidelines for Evaluation with Indigenous Peoples by Art Hernandez Read More »

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Indigenous Peoples’ Day occurs on the second Monday of October in the United States and recognizes the resilience of Indigenous peoples and the fact that Indigenous peoples still exist and to make space and honor the contributions that Indigenous peoples have made and continue to make. Other settler colonial states, e.g. …

In recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Recognizing Indigenous Rights and Sovereignty by The IPE TIG Leadership Read More »

Aaniin indinawemaaganag (Hello friends/colleagues). We are Elizabeth Taylor-Schiro/Biidabinikwe (Chair; Lac Courte Oreilles Chippewa & St. Croix Ojibwe), Aneta Cram (Program Chair; Ngāti Pahauwera, Ngāti Kahungunu iw), Alex Jauregui-Dusseau (Program Co-Chair; Navajo Nation), Nate O’Connor (Communications Chair), January O’Connor (Communications Co-Chair; Tlingit), Nicole Bowman (Policy Chair; Mohican/Lunaape), and Mark Parman (Elder-In-Residence; Cherokee Nation) – the current …

IPE TIG Week: Opportunities for Connection and Celebration by Elizabeth Taylor-Schiro, Aneta Cram, Alex Jauregui-Dusseau, Nate O’Connor, January O’Connor, Nicole Bowman, and Mark Parman Read More »

In 2021, the inclusive allies and Indigenous relatives of the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation (CJPE) launched a permanent section called Roots and Relations (R&R). R&R is co-edited by us, Larry Bremner, FCES (Métis) and Nicole Bowman, Ph.D. (Lunaape/Mohican). Its intent is to honor our lineage, grow our kinship, and sustain intergenerational legacies of Indigenous …

IPE TIG Week: Beyond Do No Harm to Being Responsible Relatives: Celebrating and Valuing Indigenous Scholarship Through Peer-Reviewed Publications and Processes by Larry Bremner and Nicole Bowman Read More »