Challenges in Applying Indigenous Evaluation Practices in Mainstream Grant Programs to Indigenous Communities
Abstract: How can indigenous evaluators implement culturally competent models in First Nations communities while ensuring that government grant evaluation requirements are met? Through describing the challenges in one tribal community in the United States, this article will discuss how American Indi...
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crunivtoronpr:10.3138/cjpe.23.004 2024-06-23T07:52:49+00:00 Challenges in Applying Indigenous Evaluation Practices in Mainstream Grant Programs to Indigenous Communities Grover, Jane Gray 2008 http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.23.004 https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/cjpe.23.004 en eng University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation volume 23, issue 2, page 33-50 ISSN 0834-1516 1496-7308 journal-article 2008 crunivtoronpr https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.23.004 2024-05-30T08:22:34Z Abstract: How can indigenous evaluators implement culturally competent models in First Nations communities while ensuring that government grant evaluation requirements are met? Through describing the challenges in one tribal community in the United States, this article will discuss how American Indian/Alaska Native substance abuse prevention programs are evaluating the implementation and outcomes of Strategic Prevention Framework grants from the federal government’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. Requirements for implementing evidence-based programs normed on other populations and for evaluating data based on quantitative methods add to the challenge. Throughout the process, much is being learned that it is hoped will strengthen indigenous grantees and increase the cultural competence of government evaluation requirements. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Alaska University of Toronto Press (U Toronto Press) Indian Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation 23 2 33 50 |
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Abstract: How can indigenous evaluators implement culturally competent models in First Nations communities while ensuring that government grant evaluation requirements are met? Through describing the challenges in one tribal community in the United States, this article will discuss how American Indian/Alaska Native substance abuse prevention programs are evaluating the implementation and outcomes of Strategic Prevention Framework grants from the federal government’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. Requirements for implementing evidence-based programs normed on other populations and for evaluating data based on quantitative methods add to the challenge. Throughout the process, much is being learned that it is hoped will strengthen indigenous grantees and increase the cultural competence of government evaluation requirements. |
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Challenges in Applying Indigenous Evaluation Practices in Mainstream Grant Programs to Indigenous Communities |
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Challenges in Applying Indigenous Evaluation Practices in Mainstream Grant Programs to Indigenous Communities |
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Challenges in Applying Indigenous Evaluation Practices in Mainstream Grant Programs to Indigenous Communities |
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challenges in applying indigenous evaluation practices in mainstream grant programs to indigenous communities |
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