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Abstract

Recently a conscious effort has been made by human service providers across Canada to Indigenize programming as reconciliation. However, while the delivery of programs shifted, how they are evaluated remains rooted in Western ideologies and methodologies. In response to the tension created in using Western evaluation methods for assessing Indigenous-designed programs, we developed an Indigenous program evaluation framework. The framework is based in nêhiyaw (Cree) teachings and was co-created by Elders and Knowledge Keepers. We use a case study to demonstrate that an appropriately developed Indigenous program evaluation framework leads to more comprehensive, accurate and meaningful data collection and evaluation.