Abstract
Il est temps de planter un drapeau dans la terre blanche des publications scientifiques et de déclarer: “Ce discours inclut les valeurs culturelles des peuples autochtones”. Nous reconnaissons l'importance des langues individuelles et des conventions de nomenclature des différentes nations autochtones. Cet énoncé a utilisé le terme de peuples autochtones, comme défini par les Nations Unies. Nous respectons toutefois le droit des nations de déterminer, de définir et de nommer leur propre identité comme et quand elles le souhaitent. Les peuples autochtones sont presque invisibles à titre d'auteurs scientifiques dans les revues de médecine rurale. Occasionnellement, l'autochtonie est déduite dans les énoncés d'affiliation avec un établissement ou une organisation, ou dans les remerciements ou encore dans le texte de l'article. Mais trop souvent, il est impossible de la discerner. En fait, l'identité culturelle autochtone suffoque sous les conventions de publication scientifique, où la crédibilité de l'auteur et du sujet repose sur la vision occidentale de la provenance, y compris l'affiliation avec un établissement, l'adhésion à un collège ou un ordre, les qualifications éducatives et le parcours dans la discipline en question. Ce colonialisme de la recherche est le reflet d'un déséquilibre de pouvoir qui s'arrête ici.
It is time to plant a flag in the White soil of academic journal publishing and declare, “This discourse includes the cultural voices of Indigenous People”. We acknowledge the importance of the individual language and naming conventions of different Indigenous Nations. This statement has used the term Indigenous People as defined by the United Nations. However, we respect the right of nations to determine, define and name their cultural identity as and when they choose. Indigenous People are almost invisible as academic authors in rural health journals. Occasionally, that indigeneity may be deduced through the institutional or organisational affiliation statements, or in the acknowledgements or in the text of articles. Too frequently, it is not discernable in any way. In essence, indigenous cultural identity is suppressed by the conventions of academic publishing. This sees author and subject credibility resting on Western views of provenance, including institutional affiliation, college membership, educational qualifications and disciplinary background. This research colonialism reflects a power imbalance that must end.
It is time to plant a flag in the White soil of academic journal publishing and declare, “This discourse includes the cultural voices of Indigenous People”. We acknowledge the importance of the individual language and naming conventions of different Indigenous Nations. This statement has used the term Indigenous People as defined by the United Nations. However, we respect the right of nations to determine, define and name their cultural identity as and when they choose. Indigenous People are almost invisible as academic authors in rural health journals. Occasionally, that indigeneity may be deduced through the institutional or organisational affiliation statements, or in the acknowledgements or in the text of articles. Too frequently, it is not discernable in any way. In essence, indigenous cultural identity is suppressed by the conventions of academic publishing. This sees author and subject credibility resting on Western views of provenance, including institutional affiliation, college membership, educational qualifications and disciplinary background. This research colonialism reflects a power imbalance that must end.
Translated title of the contribution | Position statement: Research and reconciliation with indigenous people in rural health journals |
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Original language | French |
Pages (from-to) | 3-6 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 29 Dec 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2022 |
Bibliographical note
French and English version appear in the publication as separate articles but share the same Scopus ID and DOI.Merged by the Library into one record to prevent duplicate DOI conflict.
English version has a CC-BY-SA License. French version Open/In Copyright.
Keywords
- Academic research
- Academic publishing
- Indigenous peoples
- Reconciliation
- Ethical treatment
- Position statement