Read on Twitter
Just attended an amazing panel at @ArcticNet Student Day about reconciliation in research!! Here's a thread about what #ECR can do to contribute to decolonizing research @ehPECS
1. Take the time necessary to build relationships, and include communities in the planning process. Don't just wait until after the funding is secured and the project is setup.
2. Know that you're starting at a disadvantage because the system isn't set up to conduct this kind of research.
3. Ongoing personal decolonization - "The place to start is with yourself" @crystalfraser Here's 150 things you can do: https://activehistory.ca/2017/08/150-acts-of-reconciliation-for-the-last-150-days-of-canadas-150/
4. It's okay to make mistakes, but what's important is how you respond to them.
5. Read "Inconvenient Indian" by Thomas King. A good overview about a lot of the issues that were discussed during the panel (perhaps try to buy it from your local bookstore!)
6. Get used to being uncomfortable. Conversations surrounding reconciliation are difficult. If you're not uncomfortable then you're probably not really addressing the issue!
7. Use your voice as an agent for change. Students have more power than they think. Push for your institutions, student associations, departments, etc. to make change! Demand change!
8. Choose who you work with and where you work based on their priorities towards reconciliation. Look at the institutions long-term strategic goals, and what changes they've already made.
9. Take advantage of resources available for training. Some good examples were provided like the @ArcticNet Training Fund to Support Ethical Research in the North https://arcticnet.ulaval.ca/training-fund-support-ethical-research-north-and-opportunities
10. Seek out opportunities to learn from others about what models work, and take them back to your institution. Go experience different cultures and work to deconstruct your own worldview. Go abroad and connect with Sámi or Māori communities! 
Thank you to the @ArcticNetSA and @ACUNSAUCEN for organizing such an important panel!!!!
P.S. don't communicate results by just sending a technical report... They're referred to as "fire starter" LOL.. Not gunna lie, I've definitely done this... I know I have soooo much to learn still. That's why I'm so grateful for panels like this!
