ABSTRACT
An Indigenous approach is one that is based firmly in historical and contemporary conditions, especially the impact of colonialism on the present relationship between Indigenous peoples, the settler-colonial state and criminal justice. Indigenous criminological research gives back by 'speaking truth to power'. A principle that is common to Indigenous-inspired ethics for conducting Indigenous research is the need to give back to the communities from which knowledge is taken, even if one is a member of that community. Indigenous criminological research with Indigenous peoples should be 'real'. Arguably, some members of the Western academy have become adept at 'faking' the appearance of respectful consultation/research. The importance of Indigenous rights forms a cornerstone of criminological research and policy development. With respect to the future of Indigenous criminology, Cunneen and Tauri have recently identified a number of issues that require the theoretical and empirical attention of the evolving Indigenous criminology movement.
