Working with Indigenous Knowledge & Indigenous Knowledge Holders: Guidance for Non-Indigenous Researchers, Decision-Makers, Proponents & Allies of Indigenous Peoples in Alberta

Published On: November 24th, 2025

Author: Leo Bruno, Elmer Ghostkeeper, Matthew Munson, Kyra Northwest, Ira Provost, Gleb Raygorodetsky & William Snow

This guidance document offers practical, place-based teachings for non-Indigenous researchers, decision-makers, proponents, and allies working with Indigenous Knowledge & Indigenous Knowledge holders. Co-authored by a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous practitioners, including POLIS Affiliates Ira Provost (Manager, Piikani Nation Consultation and Piikani Traditional Knowledge Services) and Dr. Gleb Raygorodetsky, the guidance document is informed by the authors’ shared experiences with knowledge sharing and knowledge co-production in Alberta.

This video features the voices of authors Kisikawasis Leo Bruno (Samson Cree Nation), Bill Snow (Stoney Nakoda Nations), Ira Provost (Piikani Nation), and Elmer Ghostkeeper (Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement) who speak to the core teachings offered in the Guidance document.

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Working with Indigenous Knowledge & Indigenous Knowledge Holders