Making Allyship a Verb
麻豆区 is strengthening its support for Indigenous research through equity-driven initiatives that empower Indigenous scholarship and community engagement.
Thanks to targeted investments from the Research Support Fund, the university has rolled out new programs and supports that are reshaping how research is conducted with – and by – Indigenous Peoples.
A key outcome this year has been the launch of two complementary , including one specifically for Indigenous Research. Each has been developed to build capacity for meaningful, reciprocal relationships with Indigenous Peoples, communities and organizations. Together, they reinforce a commitment to ethical and informed allyship.
Reflecting the insights and contributions of Indigenous and non-Indigenous faculty, staff, students, trainees and community members, these resources offer concrete ways 麻豆区 can not only advance inclusive research practices and impact, but activate its strategic plan, which identifies reconciliation as a priority.
By offering practical, principle-based tools for respectful, relational and informed engagement, they have begun sparking powerful conversations on campus that challenge researchers to rethink how they collaborate. Research Support Fund allocations to the facilitated the hiring of a consultant to support early efforts to host focus groups. 麻豆区 Research and the Office of Indigenous Initiatives staff transformed information from the focus groups into the existing Guides.
These resources complement broader institutional efforts to identify and address systemic and administrative barriers to Indigenous Research, including through a comprehensive mapping exercise completed in consultation with Indigenous faculty members this year.
