Methodological framework reveals an ethical participatory research model in Plains Cree communities, highlighting relational accountability to resist extractive inquiry.
This article presents a nêhiyaw-centred community-based participatory research (CBPR) model that is grounded in nêhiyawêwin (Plains Cree language) and guided by nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) concepts and CBPR principles. The model includes four interconnected domains: (1) tapwewin (truth), which honors and establishes accountability to the stories and knowledge of nêhiyaw people; (2) kîyokêwin (visiting), emphasizing respectful engagement and relational ethics; (3) wîtaskêwin (living together), centring collaboration, capacity-building, and community governance; and (4) miyo pimâtisiwin (the good life), which highlights connection, cultural knowledge translation, and sustainable outcomes. Visualized as a circular, relational model, it offers a transformative approach to CBPR, one that resists extractive practices and upholds Indigenous sovereignty, relational accountability, and collective wellness. This model supports research that is linguistically grounded, ceremony informed, and responsive to community-defined priorities, enabling pathways for healing, resurgence, and long-term self-determination through ethical inquiry.
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