Given the rich tapestry of tribal cultures in the United States, it is presump- tuous to assume that any evaluator, whether an Alaskan Native or a member of an American Indian tribe (or a non-Indian), can understand the culture of every group. Rather than trying to master multiple cultural specificities, the goal of a competent evaluator, especially in Indian Country, should be to actively seek cultural grounding through the ongoing processes of appreci- ating the role of tribal sovereignty, seeking knowledge of the particular com- munity, building relationships, and reflecting on methodological practices. This article is an opportunity for discourse and reflection on these many lev- els. It discusses the importance of understanding the implications of sover- eignty when working in Indian Country, the significance of an emerging indigenous framework for evaluation, Indian self-determination in setting the research and evaluation agenda, and finally particular methodological approaches I find useful in my evaluation practice.
For this discussion, I use the term Indian Country to describe the col- lection of tribal nations and Alaskan native communities that occupy a shared homeland and live in culturally bounded communities. The term indigenous refers to the first native residents of lands that have been taken over by outsider populations—specifically, Indian tribes and Alaskan Natives in North and South America, and the Pacific.
Given the rich tapestry of tribal cultures in the United States, it is presump- tuous to assume that any evaluator, whether an Alaskan Native or a member of an American Indian tribe (or a non-Indian), can understand the culture of every group. Rather than trying to master multiple cultural specificities, the goal of a competent evaluator, especially in Indian Country, should be to actively seek cultural grounding through the ongoing processes of appreci- ating the role of tribal sovereignty, seeking knowledge of the particular com- munity, building relationships, and reflecting on methodological practices. This article is an opportunity for discourse and reflection on these many lev- els. It discusses the importance of understanding the implications of sover- eignty when working in Indian Country, the significance of an emerging indigenous framework for evaluation, Indian self-determination in setting the research and evaluation agenda, and finally particular methodological approaches I find useful in my evaluation practice.For this discussion, I use the term Indian Country to describe the col- lection of tribal nations and Alaskan native communities that occupy a shared homeland and live in culturally bounded communities. The term indigenous refers to the first native residents of lands that have been taken over by outsider populations—specifically, Indian tribes and Alaskan Natives in North and South America, and the Pacific.
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