ABSTRACT
Tracing the history of discourse surrounding Indigenous art history, Longman addresses the gaps that remain in Western-based institutions that hinder Indigenous research by introducing a new interdisciplinary methodology she terms “Indigenography.” She defines Indigenography as researching and writing directly from an Indigenous centre and within the framework of Indigenous epistemology and knowledge. This requires a holistic and contextual approach that prioritizes Indigenous perspectives and voices through immersion into the Indigenous arts community and primary sources. Longman suggests that qualitative methods of research are more aligned with Indigenous epistemology than quantitative formats. She argues that Indigenography is inherently interdisciplinary and highlights Postcolonial Critical Theory, Kaupapa Maori Methodology, and Narrative Enquiry as methodological frameworks that can enhance it.
