1) explains the misgivings he has about indigenous research methodologies (IRM).

In a recent article released online before print in Qualitative Inquiry, Joseph Gone (Forthcoming), who is a “clinically trained, community-engaged research psychologist with faculty appointments in both psychology and Native American Studies” (p. Scholars who work with indigenous groups, or who wish to employ decolonizing methodologies in their research practice have a wealth of material, along with exemplars to explore (for two recent examples, see Chacaby & Plummer, 2016 in Canada and NiaNia, Bush, & Epston, 2017 in New Zealand). These include Bhatia (2018) Chilisa (2012) Denzin, Lincoln, and Smith (2008) Diversi and Moreira (2009) Mutua and Swadener (2004) and Paris and Winn (2014) among others. In the past 2 decades since the publication of the first edition of Smith’s book, there have been many other texts that discuss decolonizing and indigenous methodologies. Smith’s work, there are several YouTube videos of talks she has given, including: I found Smith’s book compelling when I read it years ago, and still do. For those of us who live in settler countries (Prasad, 2018) such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States, this book provides a thought-provoking review of how social science research practices, including qualitative inquiry, have been implicated in imperialism and the colonization and subjugation of indigenous peoples.

The 2 nd edition of this book was published in 2012. What beauty! Enjoying the wonderful scenery and learning about the history of New Zealand (in Māori, Aotearoa) and Māori culture reminded me of Linda Tuhiwai Smith’s (1999) influential text, Decolonizing methodologies: Research and indigenous peoples. Over the summer, I was very fortunate to travel for the first time to the North Island of New Zealand where I was able to walk among the magnificent Kauri trees, visit the amazing thermal landscapes around Rotorua, and appreciate the wonderful rivers, waterfalls and coastlines.

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