Research
First Peoples Worldwide engages in Indigenous-led, values-driven research to forward our mission to work from a foundation of Indigenous values to achieve a sustainable future for all.
Our research provides data to support Indigenous power-building and advance respect for the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Our publications highlight the voices of Indigenous leaders and provide actionable insights and recommendations rooted in Indigenous expertise.
Learn more about our research work below.
Our Research Values
Whenever possible, First Peoples Worldwide develops research projects in partnership with Indigenous leaders, Indigenous individuals, and other Indigenous organizations with whom we have relationships. Our focus is on elevating the expertise, lived experiences, and ground truth of the Indigenous individuals we work with, and on highlighting how Indigenous leaders and communities are creating Indigenous solutions to both local and global challenges. First Peoples makes our research publicly available to elevate the voices of Indigenous leaders and advance Indigenous power-building. Via our view of storytelling through research, First Peoples communicates our findings to diverse stakeholders within the fields of business, law, finance, and human rights. Our goal is to bring Indigenous solutions into the global discourse, to demonstrate how Indigenous Peoples are leading the way towards a sustainable future for all.
First Peoples Worldwide is committed to respecting and protecting Indigenous knowledge, and to conducting Indigenous-led research guided by Indigenous values. Our research values fall into three key areas: centering Indigenous Peoples, creating applied research, and engaging in right relationship.
Values for Centering Indigenous Peoples
Center Indigenous leadership and decision-making
Emphasize Indigenous priorities, interests, and goals
Work to advance Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination
Ensure Indigenous self-representation and highlight Indigenous voices
Elevate Indigenous values, expertise, and solutions
Values for Creating Relevant and Impactful Applied Research
Create robust applied research that is beneficial for Indigenous Peoples
Focus on investor audiences where relevant, in service of Indigenous priorities and our mission
Share our research with broad audiences to elevate Indigenous solutions
Values for Engaging in Right Relationship
Listen actively to project partners throughout the research process
Prioritize consent
Share power and collaborate
Practice honesty, transparency, and accountability
Support project partners with consideration and flexibility
Engage in reciprocity
Images via the reports Supply Chains and Sovereighnty: Native-Led Food Systems Solutions and Indigenizing Catalytic Capital: How to Get to Catalytic Capital +.