Impacts & Implication: How and to what extent has this policy successfully served to effect change?
RIIG policy was first approved in July of 2020 and it’s the first of its kind in any Canadian university, showing Memorial’s committed efforts to Indigenous inclusion within research
For starters, in order to create this new policy, Memorial University reportedly sought out feedback from thousands of people, and drafted an Indigenous-led working group that represented three separate parts of the province. This has served to effect change by introducing new and improved collaborative and fair research
Samson, N. (2020, September 10). Memorial has a new record-setting Indigenous research policy. University Affairs. https://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/memorial-has-a-new-record-setting-indigenous-research-policy/