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One of the best foundational ways I can describe my methodology is this: I do not understand research as an extract. Actually, I reject that framing; rather, I understand it as “tracking.” In my opinion, that distinction matters. Much academic research on Indigenous peoples has been widely extractive. A core
Leadership is a tricky subject. It is often treated as if its meaning is blatantly obvious – but, in reality, it is highly subjective and shaped by ones own experiences, their values and assumptions (biases) about power. In many contexts however, leadership is imagined as something naturally located at the top:
Recently I was asked to write a "My Story" for my PhD and how it relates to the research that I do. I had to pause for quite a bit. How does my story align with my research? In a way, it is everything. But at the same
Now is the time to make your voice heard. Whatever your politics are, ask yourself: “What are our council and potential candidates doing to protect our right to hunt and fish?” Whether it’s liberal Seattleite Techies buying forested “retreat” properties, or MAGA Conservative federal moves that open pristine country
Have you noticed it yet? Try to go out scouting for this upcoming State hunting season? What about Tribal? Just want to go on a cruise on logging roads? Well, it won’t be too long before you do notice it. My brother recently snapped a photo of a gated
Where I Come From My name is Wayne Buchanan. I come from the Katherine Daniels and Frank Ross line of the Daniels/Ross families here on the Muckleshoot Reservation. My father is Pete Buchanan, the son of Kathy Ross Crombie, and my mother is Cheri Buchanan. I grew up on