Empowering Indigenous people who have neurodevelopmental disabilities and mental health concerns. Challenging the accepted history of Manitoulin Island\u2019s massive fire in the 1700s. Exploring the cultural practice of Haudenosaunee men creating the Gustowah headdress. Leading a ribbon skirt making workshop for Indigenous women and Two Spirit people.<\/p>\n
These are the research projects being funded this year through Brock University\u2019s Indigenous Research Grants.<\/p>\n
Offered by the Office of the Vice-President, Research with leadership from the Office of the Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement, the grant supports research or creative activities in any discipline and on any topic that relates to Indigenous Peoples.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m pleased to see the diversity of topics being explored in this round of research projects,\u201d says Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement Robyn Bourgeois. \u201cI look forward to hearing more about how our esteemed colleagues will give voice to these important areas of interest.\u201d<\/p>\n
The recipients of this year\u2019s Indigenous Research Grants are:<\/p>\n
Bourgeois says she anticipates the areas of study will strengthen Indigenous identity and improve lives in several important ways.<\/p>\n
\u201cA deeper understanding of Indigenous Peoples\u2019 culture and history grounds us in knowing and celebrating who we are. Building networks to support those facing physical and mental health challenges is part of how we build community,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
The projects, and the Indigenous Research Grant itself, support Brock University\u2019s strategic priority of fostering a culture of inclusivity, accessibility, reconciliation and decolonization, says Acting Vice-President, Research Michelle McGinn.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re honoured to support scholarly work that contributes to the creation of knowledge, understanding and partnerships as we pursue the path of reconciliation and decolonization,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Providing up to $7,500 in funding, the grants aims to help researchers advance smaller scale research programs and creative activities of up to two years in duration.<\/p>\n
Research and creative activities led by, or in partnership with, First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis Peoples are given priority, although research proposals involving Indigenous Peoples around the world are also welcome.<\/p>\n
The program has supported a number of projects since its launch in 2021, including:<\/p>\n
Indigenous Research Grant applications are accepted on a continuous basis. Faculty members wishing to apply should visit the Indigenous Research Grant page<\/a> of the Research Services site (login required). For more information, contact Jasmine Little, Manager, Sponsored Research and Internal Programs in the Office of Research Services, at jlittle3@brocku.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A project that aims to empower Indigenous people who have neurodevelopmental disabilities and mental health concerns is among the initiatives being funded through this year’s Brock Indigenous Research Grants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":87604,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[36,7484,40,3319,37,6833,41,1,5,38],"tags":[703,2734,8398,506,7488,98,384,348,522,9642,7900,10420,13556,6729,3979,926,13555,8504,12424,3325,12386,3093],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92981"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92981"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92986,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92981\/revisions\/92986"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}