In their recent article, “Reimagining Governance in the Field of Public Administration,” published in Canadian Public Administration, River Doxtator, Janique Dubois and Jennifer Wallner examine whether the field’s dominant frameworks can accommodate Indigenous governance on its own terms.
The authors explore how public administration can engage more meaningfully with Indigenous ways of knowing and governance, highlighting the importance of land and place, Indigenous sovereignties and Indigenous diplomacies. Their work calls for greater critical reflection within the discipline and for approaches that recognize Indigenous governance on its own terms.
The research reflects the School of Political Studies’ contribution to important discussions on governance, Indigenous resurgence and the evolving relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canadian institutions.