This book shares theory, practical examples and research drawn from First Nations methodologies. This comprehensive collection displays the excellence and nuances of First Nations methodologies, offering valuable insights and practical examples to advance research and understanding within this context.

Decolonising Research Methods: Our Way gives a voice and adds to the ongoing philosophical debate within and between academic disciplines over the production of knowledge and approaches used for research purposes, specifically for First Nations people. Questions explored by contributors include: “How should knowledge be obtained?”, “Which methods will best answer research questions?”, “Whose knowledge should be privileged in the research process?” and “How is research excellence currently being completed?". Currently, First Nations people and researchers experience a myriad of considerations in their work, which is even more demanding when dominant Western approaches to understanding and interpreting the social world are applied to Indigenous knowledge and communities. Relationality and reciprocity are key – this title aims to offer a new framework for an outdated system of academia.

James C. Beaufils is a Mulwaree Gundungurra and Kanaky Associate Professor at Jumbunna Institute, UTS. His research spans criminology, child development, youth justice, child protection and Indigenous governance, examining care, custody, policing, culture and community-led reform through Indigenous methodologies.

Kris Wilson is an Arabunna and Dieri Associate Professor in Law at Flinders Law School. His research examines cybersecurity, computer-related crime, Indigenous traditional knowledge in digital contexts, Indigenous legal relations, and cultural and intellectual property protection, particularly law, technology and Indigenous rights.

Alison Whittaker is a Gomeroi researcher and Senior Researcher at UTS Jumbunna Institute. Her work focuses on inquests and inquiries, movement lawyering, legal epistemologies, Indigenous interests in law and court procedures, and how legal systems shape knowledge, accountability and justice.

Jessa Rogers is a Wiradjuri researcher, Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Indigenous) at the University of Melbourne. A Fulbright Scholar and Churchill Fellow, her research combines Indigenous methodologies and creative arts approaches to education, alongside leadership across education, health and media.