This is the Council’s first research project grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, led by the Research, Measurement and Data Analytics Section and the Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples Program at the Canada Council in partnership with Archipel Research and Consulting Inc., an Indigenous-owned firm.
This project is guided by Indigenous research methodologies based on relational accountability, aiming to build respectful relationships with the Indigenous arts community.
This research aims to develop a framework that furthers our understanding of the significance of the Council’s funding for Indigenous artists and the vital role that Indigenous arts and cultures play in the lives of all Canadians.