What we learned from the Nokomisag/Grandmothers

The Four R principles (4Rs) of respect, responsibility, relevance, and reciprocity were developed in the field of education by Kirkness and Barnhardt and have guided respectful approaches in research. Our purpose was to adapt the 4Rs for storytelling methods in Indigenous health research and identify associated exemplary research practices. Indigenous team members drew on their traditional Cree and Anishinaabemowin languages to formulate revised 4R definitions tailored to storytelling in health research and our location on Turtle Island, Treaty One territory. We used this adapted 4R framework to identify and analyze patterns of exemplary practices in studies (N=178) using storytelling methods. Our findings can guide respectful storytelling research to meaningfully incorporate Indigenous perspectives for the well-being and benefit of Indigenous communities.

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International Indigenous Policy Journal
Published
2025-10-31
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https://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2025.16.2.18451
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Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
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Abstract

The Four R principles (4Rs) of respect, responsibility, relevance, and reciprocity were developed in the field of education by Kirkness and Barnhardt and have guided respectful approaches in research. Our purpose was to adapt the 4Rs for storytelling methods in Indigenous health research and identify associated exemplary research practices. Indigenous team members drew on their traditional Cree and Anishinaabemowin languages to formulate revised 4R definitions tailored to storytelling in health research and our location on Turtle Island, Treaty One territory. We used this adapted 4R framework to identify and analyze patterns of exemplary practices in studies (N=178) using storytelling methods. Our findings can guide respectful storytelling research to meaningfully incorporate Indigenous perspectives for the well-being and benefit of Indigenous communities.

International Indigenous Policy JournalVol. 16(2)
Manitoba Health (CA), University of Calgary (CA), Trinity College (CA), Southern Company (United States) (US), Trinity Western University (CA), Cherokee Nation (US), Assembly of First Nations (CA), Nation University (TH), Kyoto first Red Cross hospital (JP), First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (CA), University of Manitoba (CA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Openalex Percentile: Top 10%
Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
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