| Session Title: Valuing Indigenous Rights: Implications of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for Evaluation |
| Think Tank Session 732 to be held in Manhattan on Friday, Nov 4, 2:50 PM to 4:20 PM |
| Sponsored by the Indigenous Peoples in Evaluation |
| Presenter(s): |
| Katherine Tibbetts, Kamehameha Schools, katibbet@ksbe.edu |
| Discussant(s): |
| Bonney Hartley, Seva Foundation, bhartley@seva.org |
| Nicole Bowman, Bowman Performance Consulting, nicky@bpcwi.com |
| Morris Lai, University of Hawaii, Manoa, lai@hawaii.edu |
| Kalyani Rai, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, kalyanir@uwm.edu |
| Abstract: One of the key values underlying the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is the right to self-determination. A key issue in conducting an evaluation is "Whose values?" That is, what values provide the genesis for the evaluation and the evaluation questions? Whose values determine merit and worth? What ways of knowing and communicating guide the design and implementation of the evaluation? To whom is the evaluator accountable? And, who owns the evaluation, data generated, and findings? This session explores implications of the Declaration for evaluation. After an introduction by a panelist who participated in its development, the panel (representing 4 of the 7 geo-cultural regions named by the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues) will share challenges and lessons learned related to these value-laden questions. A minimum of 30 minutes will be reserved for session participants to explore this topic with the panelists and each other. |