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Régions: North Slave Region

étiquettes: social sciences, storytelling

Objectif(s): To address and counter the history of researchers and journalists taking Indigenous stories and knowledge away from communities.

Description du projet: The research team hope to address and counter the history of researchers and journalists taking Indigenous stories and knowledge away from communities. Instead, the team hope to work in a good way to create, edit, and share stories that are meaningful to participants and their communities, and that counter harmful stereotypes. To do this, the research team will develop and reflect on a strategy for collaborative storytelling. This will be used to create a resource for communities to use and to educate future researchers and journalists. A community advisory board will be established to oversee the project and help to ensure that protocols align with community priorities, values, and needs. The team are also in the process of establishing permission to work with Yellowknife. The research team have reached out to leaders from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, and are also working to establish trust and partnership. The team will recruit 8 potential storytellers in Yellowknife to participate in this project. Interested people will talk to members of the project team and ask questions, and will be encouraged to speak with their close friends or families, before deciding whether or not to participate. Storytellers will be asked to provide written consent using the form attached. Consent will be an ongoing process, and storytellers will have time to change their minds and leave the project if they become uncomfortable. The research team will work with the storyteller to discuss their goals for their stories. The team will then work together to create a filming and editing protocol to meet their needs and creative visions. Storytellers will decide what they want to talk about, and what/who will be seen in their story, and where they want to film. The project team will then establish additional permissions if needed. For example, if the storyteller wants to film at their family's home, the team will follow up with family members to make sure everyone is comfortable with this decision. The whole team will be present during the filming. Peter and Olivia will conduct the filming. Jimmy will help to prompt the storyteller and alleviate camera-shyness. Britney will watch for clear recordings, and pay attention to potential disruptions. Maya will monitor non-verbal cues to make sure storytellers are comfortable. Maya and William will also debrief with storytellers. During the editing phase, Maya and Olivia will personalize an editing strategy for each video, and present a rough draft to each storyteller. Maya will review drafts with each storyteller and collect their feedback (e.g., what they like, what they want to change). Olivia will use this feedback to create a new draft. This process of editing and reviewing drafts will continue until storytellers are happy with their story and give permission for the story to be finalized. During the editing phase, Maya will also check in with each participant to re-negotiate consent. She will also gather feedback on the process of participating in this project to make changes to the project protocol and reflect on in the final report and in her PhD work. Once the storytellers approve their finished pieces, the team will organize a screening event in Yellowknife. The event will celebrate the stories and gather feedback from the community about the project. During the project, Maya will keep a journal and reflect on the project. Her reflections will be used to assess the strengths and weaknesses of this project. Based on calls in the literature, she will also use these reflections to account for her identity and the ethical implications of the project. Maya will create drafts of the community report and any other writing (e.g., journal article) to present to the community advisory board and storytellers. They will be able to see what is being written about the project, provide feedback, and/or become a co-author on a piece by contributing their own ideas. All feedback and contributions will be welcomed, and appropriate credit will be arranged. The team will also upload stories to the interactive website and circulate a final report for the community. This project is based on meaningful involvement of local community members. The protocol is based on a partnership with Yellowknife residents who are a part of the Community Advisory Board. The research team hope to expand the advisory board and partnership as the project progresses, creating opportunities for local decision-making and leadership in research. Together, the research team will design a strategy and professional-quality filmed story based on their goals. Storytellers will keep their final stories. The team hope that this process will be empowering to storytellers as they reflect on their experiences and create a story that can be encouraging or supportive to others. Local residents will be invited to a community screening event at the end of this project. The event will celebrate and screen the finished stories. Audience members will be invited to share their feedback and help to determine next steps. Their input will be used to reflect on the project and create a useful community resource that shares the learning and strategies used in this work. This resource could be used in education or community organizations to inform future research projects or policy. Advisory board members and storytellers will be included in the creation of the report and any other outputs to ensure accountability meaningful credit. Stories will also be shared on an interactive website. Viewers can see stories, and share their own stories, artworks, poems, reflections, or music. The research team hope that this platform will contribute to important conversations in Yellowknife and the NWT as well as more broadly in Canada. Results from this project will be communicated to individuals and communities in the NWT on an ongoing basis. The completed digital stories will be shared in community screening event(s) within Yellowknife and/or other interested communities (based on funding). These stories will be uploaded to an interactive website to be shared easily on social media or through word of mouth. Reflections on the project will be presented in a report for storytellers, Community Advisory Board members, any partnered organizations, and residents of Yellowknife. Maya will present ongoing drafts of written work for feedback and input, should storytellers or advisory board members wish to co-author or review documents. The research team have received interest from different radio broadcasters in Yellowknife who have invited members of the project team to talk about their work. Radio interviews will be used to maintain transparency, communicate findings, and invite input from listeners. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from April 27, 2018 to December 31, 2018.