Indigenous researchers must move beyond merely assuming an indigenous perspective on non indigenous research paradigms an indigenous paradigm comes from the fundamental belief that knowledge is. Shawn wilson asserts indigenous research methodology means talking about relational accountability as a researcher you are answering to all your relations when you are doing research from what is an indigenous research methodology in canadian journal of native education 2001 p 177. Indigenous research methodologies noting that research on indigenous peoples has had a harmful legacy there has been a movement to work collaboratively with indigenous communities on research projects a number of indigenous led organizations have done important advocacy work on this front some are listed below. Bagele chilisa a botswanabased scholar undertakes an extensive examination of indigenous methodologies that draws on theories and practices from a variety of cultural and academic contexts her