Principles, Approaches, and Methods for Evaluation in Indigenous Contexts: A Grey Literature Scoping Review

• Published in: Canadian journal of program evaluation Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 21 - 47
• Main Authors: Chandna, Kriti, Vine, Michelle M., Snelling, Susan J., Harris, Rachel, Smylie, Janet, Manson, Heather
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa 01-03-2019
• Subjects: Community Relations; Evaluators; Grey literature; Literature reviews; Native peoples; Program Evaluation; New Zealand; Canada; Australia; United States > US
• DOI: 10.3138/cjpe.43050
• EISSN: 1496-7308
• ISSN: 0834-1516

This article describes findings from a scoping review of the grey literature to identify principles, approaches, methods, tools, and frameworks for conducting program evaluation in Indigenous contexts, reported from 2000–2015 in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia. It includes consultation with key informants to validate and enrich interpretation of findings. The fifteen guiding principles, and the approaches, methods, tools, and frameworks identified through this review may be used as a starting point for evaluators and communities to initiate discussion about how to conduct their evaluation in their communities, and which approaches, methods, tools, or frameworks would be contextually appropriate.