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Measuring What Matters: Indigenous Knowledge, Community Voice, and Evaluation

December 15 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

December 15, 2026 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

Community of Learning
Measuring What Matters: Indigenous Knowledge, Community Voice, and Evaluation

This session will explore how Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) can approach evaluation in ways that center Indigenous knowledge, elevate community voices, and reflect community-defined measures of success. Participants will learn about culturally responsive evaluation approaches and practical strategies that can be adapted to support meaningful, community-driven evaluation within their own programs and communities.

Presenters:

  • Kace Cragg, MSW, MPH, Seven Directions
  • TBD

Objectives:

  • Identify culturally responsive evaluation approaches that center Indigenous knowledge, community priorities, and community-defined measures of success.
  • Explore methods for capturing community voice, including storytelling, listening sessions, qualitative methods, and participatory approaches.
  • Discuss best practices for ethical, community-engaged evaluation, including Indigenous data sovereignty, community involvement in interpreting findings, and respectful use and sharing of data.

Target Audience:

  • UIO ED/CEOs
  • UIO Staff
  • Tribal Partners and Tribes
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