About NSF CBIKS

Hubs are located in Australia, Arctic and Alaska, Pacific Islands, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Mountains and Prairies, Midwest, and Northeast. Each regional hub site is comprised of community and academic researchers that are conducting research projects based on community needs and following principles of community-based participatory research. Hubs follow a co-lead model in which two CBIKS senior personnel share leadership responsibilities. 

The Co-Labs bring together interdisciplinary scholars to advance NSF CBIKS's meta-level research agenda on how to effectively and ethically braid Indigenous knowledges and Western science. Their focus is two-fold: developing a robust understanding of the processes, methods, and protocols of braiding knowledges using the Indigenous Research Circle framework and exploring best practices for community-based participatory research with Indigenous communities.  Each Co-Laboratory addresses a distinct theme within the Indigenous Research Circle. They learn alongside Hubs to build research portfolios in their specific thematic area. This work includes creating guidance documents, facilitating cross-institutional and cross-cultural dialogues, and producing impactful scholarship that advances knowledge in each Co-Laboratory's thematic area.