Indigenous research needs more resources
The growing number of indigenous university graduates is creating a pipeline of future reseachers from the indigenous community.
Indigenous research is an area which is widely recognised as needing more resources and focus. Federal Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic said recently, in announcing a review of Australia’s national science and research priorities, that the current priorities, set in 2015 “do not mention First Nations knowledge”. That omission is expected to be dealt with in the government’s new list of priorities.
Indigenous research covers a very wide range of areas including health, education, housing, employment and social issues. It also covers art, language, literature, media, knowledge and story telling, and culture in general.
Others areas investigated under the broad descriptor of indigenous research include archaeology, history, geography, food, and land management. It also touches areas of economic and social development such as sport and tourism.
There is strong interest in all universities in broadening indigenous research in an appropriate way that is supported by indigenous people. Universities want to involve indigenous people as researchers, and as participants in research. The growing number of indigenous university graduates is creating a pipeline of future researchers from the indigenous community.
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