Exploring Positionality in an Aboriginal Research Paradigm: A Unique Perspective

Abstract

In this paper I explore questions related to the epistemological and ontological differences existing between Euro-Western and Indigenous ways of knowing. Revealing myself to the reader through positioning, I explore the possibility of reaching an ethical middle ground, while occupying an unearned position of privilege. In doing so, I discuss the personal process of decolonization and its location within my research. Drawing on the works of Indigenous scholars, I discuss the potential for a neutral, ethical, space-bridging worldview.