Race, Gender, Diversity Project - Tâpwewin
Indigenous-Specific Racism in the Academy: Research towards Action-Oriented Change is a 3-year SSHRC-funded project examining Indigenous-specific racism in the Canadian academy. We are also known as Tâpwewin, which means ‘we speak truth’ in Nêhiyâwewin (Cree).
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About Us
We are a 3-year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)-funded Race, Gender, Diversity project examining Indigenous-specific racism in the Canadian academy. The project’s name is Tâpwewin, which means "we speak truth" in Nêhiyâwewin (Cree).
Project activities include a scoping review, a demographic survey, interviews and focus groups with Indigenous scholars at all levels and career stages in tenured, term, and sessional lecturer appointments from all disciplines across the country.
Our work is based upon a framework of Indigenous laws and ethics including the ethics of relationality, reciprocity, and respect.
Our Vision
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Collaborative Methodology
Provide tangible co-designed and co-created, action-oriented solutions to Indigenous-specific racism in the academy.
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Mentorship and Guidance
Focus on mentoring and training senior undergraduate and graduate students throughout the duration of the project.
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Partnership
Engage co-investigators and project partners in a productive and mutually beneficial collaboration.
Meet the Team
We are a diverse team of 13 Indigenous and settler scholar allies with expertise in Indigenous research, community-based research, health, population health, law, criminology, feminist, anti-colonial and anti-racism research and pedagogy, in collaboration with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and key partner organizations that represent national communities.
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Amanda LaVallee
Project Director
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Raven Sinclair
Project Co-Director
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Priscila Tayná
Project Manager
Project Timeline
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Staff hiring
Participant Advisory Committee (PAC) recruitment
PAC review process
Timeline development
Beginning of data collection
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Data collection
Begin data analysis
Focus groups
Publications, symposium planning
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Completion of analysis
Creation of action orientated activities and evaluation plan
Final report writing
Planning and delivering international symposium
