Federal researchers should “decolonize” science by embracing Indigenous knowledge and partnering with Indigenous communities, according to a Natural Resources Canada report.
“How can we as public servants be actors in reconciliation?” it asked.
The 2025 report, Decolonizing Science One Experiment At A Time, said research practices must shed their “colonial legacy,” as cited by Blacklock’s Reporter.
“In the spirit of reconciliation, research practices must free themselves from the colonial legacy,” it said.
