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A First Perspective of Indigenous Australian Participation in Science: Framing Indigenous Research Towards Indigenous Australian Intellectual Sovereignty

In Newcastle in March 1999, I attended the first forum in Australian history that brought together Indigenous scholars, researchers and post-graduate students to rigorously engage in the critique of academic research and the knowledge production process. The prime objective was to develop Indigenous research methodologies that were inclusive of the Indigenous experience. The forum was organised by one of several Indigenous Higher Education Research Centres now operating in Australia, the Umulliko Centre at the University of Newcastle. Before engaging in the critique, we first celebrated our survival and the continued Indigenous struggle. It was only following this collective recognition that we could begin discussions on our struggle for participation in Western science. High praise and optimism were given in recognition of the growing number of Indigenous academics and postgraduate students, but we also acknowledged the major historical events that led to our celebration of this moment.