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In Indigenous Words: Exploring Vignettes as a Narrative Strategy for Presenting the Research Voices of Aboriginal Community Member

Indigenous Ethics of Research Indigenous Research Methods
Category: Indigenous Ethics of Research, Indigenous Research Methods
Description

The vignettes as a method were a response to a desire among the 'Aboriginal co-researchers' to give recommendations in their 'own words' without academic framing from the 'mainstream researchers'.

Citation

Blodgett, A. T., Schinke, R. J., Smith, B., Peltier, D., & Pheasant, C. (2011). In Indigenous Words: Exploring Vignettes as a Narrative Strategy for Presenting the Research Voices of Aboriginal Community Members. Qualitative Inquiry, 17(6), 522–533.
North America
People
Amy T. Blodgett, Robert J. Schinke, Brett Smith, Duke Peltier, Chris Pheasant
Years active
2004-2011
Keywords
indigenous research, vignettes, Aboriginal, participatory action research, praxis

Participatory Action Research, Cultural Praxis, Conversational Interviews, Vignettes

This article focuses on methodological process and reflects on the use of vignettes as a method. The work described in this article is part of a broader 7-year research project in Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve and involves conversational interviews with the Aboriginal co-researchers involved in the project. Excerpts from the nine portrait vignettes created from the interviews are included in the article, followed by a discussion of the strengths and limitations of vignettes as a method.

The work is based on extensive relationship building and collaborative research spanning 7 years. The vignettes as a method were a response to a desire among the "Aboriginal coresearchers" to give recommendations in their "own words" without academic framing from the "mainstream researchers".

Vignettes are offered as a method to use as part of a decolonizing methodology, to centralize local Indigenous voices, utilize culturally salient ways of passing on knowledge (such as storytelling), and shift away from colonial research practices.

Audio recordings, transcripts, Nine portrait vignette

Nine portrait vignettes provide reflections and recommendations which will impact future research initiatives on reserve.

"By engaging in PAR and praxis, the intent through the current work was to empower Aboriginal coresearchers from one Reserve to come forward and voice local research experiences and recommendations in their 'own words'." (p. 529)

Qualitative Research

Metadata prepared by
Jo Billows