The AES Constitution currently makes no mention of the unique place Indigenous peoples have in the make-up of societies in and around the Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand. Indigenous evaluation, as the ontological and epistemological expression of the lived reality of Indigenous peoples, as theory and as practice, is however, increasingly being recognised as a legitimate discipline in its own right. Furthermore, Indigenous evaluation – evaluation undertaken by Indigenous peoples for Indigenous peoples – is being demanded by Indigenous communities who are often in receipt of services and programmes developed without their input or consultation. Indigenous evaluation is regarded by these communities therefore, as an emancipatory and transformative force.
Despite the constitutional “silence” on the issue of Indigenous peoples, the AES Board is keen to advance and support the field of Indigenous evaluation as appropriate, and seeks guidance on how to do this from Indigenous participants at the 2014 conference. In this facilitated workshop for Indigenous participants only, workshop attendees will be asked to identify the key issues in Indigenous Evaluation in our wider Pacific region; how the AES can best support the growth and advancement of Indigenous Evaluation in our region; and how the AES can best support the growth and development of Indigenous members of the Society.
NOTE: This workshop is for Indigenous participants only.
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Black Rainbow on the impending plebiscite (media release).
Panel Discussion – #ATSISPEP My contribution, edited for this posting.
Plans Underway For A National First Nations LGBTI Peak Body “Black Rainbow”.
Everybody wants us too talk about suicide. But the reality is, do you really want to listen ?
When you memorialise white Australia over black Australia, you are dishonouring all lives lost to suicide.
Preventing the suicide of Indigenous people who are diverse in gender and sexuality starts with inclusion.