Debwewin: Indigenous Resurgence in the Complex Space of Reconciliation

Abstract In 2020, the Setting New Directions to Support Indigenous Research and Research Training in Canada strategic plan was published by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). Co‐developed with Indigenous partners, it called for change within Canada's research ecosystem, including the development of appropriate mechanisms for verification to ensure that opportunities intended for Indigenous scholars are held by them. In 2023‐2024, SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR developed and published the Tri‐Agency Policy on Indigenous Citizenship and Membership Affirmation, in collaboration with Indigenous partners, which is being piloted in select programs in 2024‐2025. This article will explore the creation of the policy within the intersections of Indigenous resurgence through the assertion of Indigenous peoples' cultures, knowledge systems, and rights, and Canada's commitments to Indigenous rights and reconciliation.