[https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2087846](https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2087846) Nadeau’s interests lay in youth health services both Canadian Indigenous and Migrants but it is her contributions relating culture to wellbeing services that are of value here. Combined with a similar focus from Morton and Pollock’s contribution, the article continues the analysis of being aware of the barriers that are possible in participatory research. Much has been written about the advances in, and the effectiveness of participatory research, which should now place us in a position where we can learn how to avoid such errors/assumptions in an Australian First Nations context. The International Journal of Circumpolar health, focuses on Indigenous health in the Arctic and Antarctic environments.

x

Nightingale, E., & Richmond, C. (2022). Reclaiming Land, Identity and Mental Wellness in Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Territory. _International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health_, 19(12), 7285. [https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127285](https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127285)

x

Nightingale has had much involvement in the relationship between Indigenous Wellness and environmental repossession, that is the social, economic and cultural processes First Nations peoples are relying on to connect with traditions. This study looks at these determinants of health within a framework for promoting healing spaces and is of particular relevance as it explores ==participant’s perceptions of their involvement in the research. This is a co-athoured study with Richmond, whose other work also looked at First Nations external perceptions on their health/wellbeing, a topic. The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is peer reviewed.

x

Phillips, S. R. & Archer-Lean, C. (2019). Decolonising the reading of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writing: reflection as transformative practice. _Higher Education Research & Development_, 38:1, 24-37, [https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2018.1539956](https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2018.1539956)

x

         This source begins to look at a specific reading practice that arms the researcher with methodologies to reduce unintentional colonial interpretations. As Australian Indigenous Academics and Researchers, Phillips and Archer-Lean incorporated the practice in the teaching of curriculum and then reflected on transformative practice as an outcome. The value of the methodology is in it’s ability to have identity “seen” and understand the narrative as a combination of cultural, social and political discourses. Higher Eduction Research and Development is a peer-reviewed journal. 

x

Ramanathan, S. A., Larkins, S., Carlisle, K., Turner, N., Bailie, R. S., Thompson, S., Bainbridge, R., Deeming, S., & Searles, A. (2021). What was the impact of a participatory research project in Australian Indigenous primary healthcare services? Applying a comprehensive framework for assessing translational health research to Lessons for the Best. _BMJ Open_, 11(2), e040749–e040749. [https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040749](https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040749)

x

In Australian Indigenous settings, lead researcher Ramanathan, has been involved in the integration of knowledge systems, child cultural safety, research impact and research translation. It is these last two elements that can highlight how to assess the impact of participatory research, specificially in the use of the process of Framework to Assess the Impact of Translational health research (FAIT). It is not necessarily the process itself that is the key, but that researchers are questioning the outcome of research, i.e. is it being translated into practice, particularly in an Australian Indigenous scope where much research has taken place with little effect on outcome. The British Medical Journal, is a peer reviewed journal focusing on medical research in therapeutic areas.

x

St John, N., & Akama, Y. (2022). Reimagining co-design on Country as a relational and transformational practice. _CoDesign_, 18(1), 16–31. [https://doi.org/10.1080/15710882.2021.2001536](https://doi.org/10.1080/15710882.2021.2001536)

x

This source analyses the dynamics of participation, particularly in relation to the role of researcher. Though the topic is not specific to my research, the methodology of exploring participation is. Many studies have highlighted the differences in Indigenous and non Indigenous methods, but co-design and collaboration requires a respect of knowledges and methods, even when the researcher and researchees stem from the same group. St John and Akama look at the idea of “pluriversal” ways of participating. The International Journal of Cocreation in Design and the Arts publishes new and unique collaboration techniques.

x

Ward, T. (2016). _Decolonizing indigeneity : New approaches to latin american literature_. Lexington Books. This last source again strays outside of the academic formal discipline of research. Ward takes us into a space where decolonising the poetics of English literature empowers us to decolonise the landscape. Looking at five centuries of American writing on on the representation of Amerindian people, we see that Indigenous constructs of those writings reduce the ignorance portrayed of Indigenous peoples. It is a helpful step in understanding how another culture decolonising its literature. – comfort of coresearchers – will any historical trauma come up – ethics is about safety of conversation minya:: #phdddmethods – time frame – specific group of actors .. yuwaalaraay – particular event .. white writing on – focus on nominated elements .. interpretation – nominate 1 to 2 case studies .. brieftly point to xisting literautre, i.e. how argument here is going to be supported – field tha topic falls in to – speicific part of filed that research explores – why topic is of interest and important – how proposed research will contribute – how will it benefit community – central questions – 4-5 sub questions .. how to approach central question – specific and answerable – how question will advance contribution argument you construct should not be a foregone conclusion, i.e. let the research sway your argument • how saturated is the research on your proposed topic already • analytical not narrative, how/why, not yes/no • need to explain precisely what you intend to study about the area SCOPING • time frame .. 1999-2019; 1938-1950); • specific group of actors (an organization, group of people, institution) • particular event relevant to the field • focusing on nominated elements of the topic • nominating 1-2 case studies. Go to the CDU Library thesis collection held in https://researchers.cdu.edu.au/en/studentTheses/

x

BROAD TOPIC SET OF KEY QUESTIONS Federation: how to heal the dis-ease Barriyay is more than truth-telling , such as Aboriginal Participatory Action Research, Sharing Circles, limited to studies in this 21st century. means to an end: _something you do in order to achieve something else_ **A means to an end: (what are the) effects on Aboriginal identity, Ancestoral relationship and Cultural resilience from participating in decolonising research** Much was written about the Australian Aboriginal population’s initial response to federation/colonisation but the Colonist lens left those scratchings far from complete. Modern re-examinations with an Indigenous lens has acknowledged the absence in original stories of exploitation, genocide and resistance. Now commonly known as “truth telling”, this act of honest acknowledgement has helped Aboriginal healing by not only recognising that lies that were told, but that previous labelled acts of Aboriginal compliance were actually forceful unique responses taken by our ancestors to survive. As a woman born of Yuwaalaraay and Scottish parents in 1968, my parents, grandparents and siblings displayed unconventional survival techniques to ensure the family remained safe. My history combined with skills in Narrative Therapy, place me in a position to locate strengths and recognise unique outcomes.   ??how do Aboriginal partipants feel after being involved in decolonising researchimportance to my search