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