Indigenous Evaluation and Aboriginal Evaluation

Indigenous Evaluation or Aboriginal Evaluation meets the needs and priorities of Indigenous Peoples.  Honouring Reconciliation in Evaluation takes the advantages of Indigenous evaluation or Aboriginal evaluation systems and makes the ideal ultimate way of doing an evaluation. An indigenous evaluation framework can achieve great results as it allows for more input from the community than traditional western evaluation.

At Johnston Research, we’ve developed over 200 Indigenous evaluation frameworks. Through this process, we have learned that evaluators should not lay claim to the development of Indigenous evaluation frameworks. The way Indigenous evaluation frameworks are undertaken needs to change.

Honouring Reconciliation in Evaluation

The purpose of Honouring Reconciliation in Evaluation (HRE) is to identify bias in the methods and approaches to make room for new notions of what is measurable and what provides valid evidence.  Since no evaluation can be value-free, Honouring Reconciliation in Evaluation answers the question of whose values will frame the evaluation.  HRE is done by working with clearly identified Indigenous evaluation collaborators who have the responsibility to apply findings and implement recommendations.  Furthermore, HRE is a conduit for creating an open dialogue that includes mechanisms for follow-through and solid commitments from Indigenous and non-Indigenous Leadership.  HRE tailors the evaluation to meet Indigenous Peoples’ needs and priorities.