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PEER REVIEWED/REFEREED

Gordon, H. S. J. (forthcoming 2026). For All Kin: Indigenous Leadership in Boundary-Spanning Knowledge Systems, Legal Systems, and Interdisciplinarity to Nurture a Sustainable Mother Earth. (chapter author) In R.H. Andersson, J. ahti, & S. Lakomäki (Eds.), Indigenous Stewardship of Nature. University of Nebraska Press.

Gordon, H. S. J. (forthcoming 2025). Rethinking Expertise: How Indigenous Science Expands the Limits of National Nature Studies and Climate Assessments. Earth Stewardship, Special Issue: Indigenous Peoples and Concepts of ‘Nature’

Gordon, H.S.J. 2025. Demanding Epistemic Justice: Indigenous Youth As Indigenous Science Diplomats for a Sustainable Future. KULA: Knowledge Creation, Dissemination, and Preservation Studies: Conversations on Epistemic Injustice. 8 (1):1-8. https://doi.org/10.18357/kula.301

Gordon, H. S. J. & Around Him, D. (2024). Conducting research “in a good way”: Relationships as the foundation of research. Arctic Science special issue on to "Indigenous Approaches to Arctic Environmental Sciences" https://dx.doi.org/10.1139/as-2023-0078

Gordon, H. S. J. & Around Him, D. (2024). Understanding Racial Equity in Research with Indigenous Peoples. Identities, 31(6). https://doi.org/10.1080/1070289X.2024.2318975

Sogbanmu, T.O., Gordon, H. S. J., Youssifi, L., Obare, D.F., Duncan, S., Hicks, M., Bello, K.I. & Zakri, A.H. (2023). Indigenous youth must be at the forefront of climate diplomacy. Springer Nature Commentary. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02480-1

Gordon, H. S. J., & Zukowski, A. (2023). Indigenous Community Projects: Addressing Colonization through Using Culture as a Protective Factor. International Indigenous Policy Journal. 14(2). https://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2023.14.2.14723 

Gordon, H. S. J., Ross, J. A., Bauer-Armstrong, C., Moreno, M., Byington, R., & Bowman, N. (2023). Integrating Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge of land into land management through Indigenous-academic partnerships. Land Use Policy, 125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2022.106469

Gordon, H.S.J. (2022). Alaska Native Subsistence Rights: Taking an Anti-Racist De-colonizing Approach to Land Management and Ownership for Our Children and Generations to Come. Societies 12(3): 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc12030072

Gordon, H. S. J. & Datta, R. (2021). Indigenous Communities Defining and Utilizing Self-determination as an Individual and Collective Capability. Journal of Human Development and Capabilities 23(2): 182-205. https://doi.org/10.1080/19452829.2021.1966613

Gordon, H. S. J. (2021). Ethnographic futures research as a method for working with Indigenous communities to develop sustainability indicators. Polar Geography 44(4): 233-254. https://doi.org/10.1080/1088937X.2021.1881647

Gordon, H. S. J., & Roberts, T.W.M. (Jan. 2021). Missing or Murdered Indigenous People: Culturally Based Prevention Strategies. Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.10927.92321

Gordon, H. S. J. (2017). Building relationships in the Arctic: Indigenous communities and scientists. In G. Fondahl & G. Wilson (Eds.), Northern sustainabilities: Understanding and addressing change in the circumpolar world (pp. 237-252). Dordrecht: Springer.

OTHER RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:

Barofsky, M. Probert, K., Gordon, H. S. J., Zukowski, A. Sauve, M. Synold, K. (forthcoming 2025). How a Focus on Cultural and Scientific Rigor to Transform the Narrative on Research and Evaluation with Native Communities. In A. Meyer (Ed.), Human Services for Native American Communities: Integrating Evaluation and Practice to Inform Policy. For OPRE briefs.

Gordon, H. S. J. (May 2025). Understanding racial equity in research with Indigenous Peoples. The Identities Blog. https://www.identitiesjournal.com/blog-collection/understanding-racial-equity-in-research-with-indigenous-peoples

Gordon, H. S. J., Ayoub, C., Grant, J., & Blocklin, M. (2025). Engaging Indigenous Populations in Evaluation through Indigenous Methodologies. OPRE Report 2024-XXX, Washington, DC: Office of Research, Planning, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services. https://acf.gov/opre/report/engaging-indigenous-populations-evaluation-through-indigenous-methodologies 

Jacobs, L. A., Gordon, H. S. J., Marchand, A. A. M., Del Castillo, E. A., Champagne, K., Delos, M., Fisk, J. J., Grayson, R., Zarama-Alvarado, S., Harris, C. R., Hill, K. X., Jennings, L., Malicha, W., Newman, R., Salgado, V. C., Shah, D., Yamane, C. Y. E. W., Olin, F. R., IV.[rj1]  (2025), and Grayson, R. Political challenges and opportunities for Indigenous-led conservation. In B. M. Panek (Ed.), Status of Tribes and Climate Change, Vol. 2. Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, Northern Arizona University. https://sites.google.com/view/staccreport/access-the-reports/stacc-volume-2 

Jacobs, L. A., Flores, Ň., Scott, A. M., Smith, S., Pairis, A., Yamane, C. Y. E. W., Alexander, I., Barber, J., Carlson, A. K., Champagne, K., Courtney, S., Delos, M., Donatuto, J., Fisk, J. J., Gordon, H. S. J., Greiner, C., Huff, S., Yamane, S., Horvath, K., Joaquin, D., Marchand, A., Mitchell, K. R., … Grayson, R.  (2025). Indigenous-led conservation. In B. M. Panek (Ed.), Status of Tribes and Climate Change, Vol. 2. Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, Northern Arizona University. https://sites.google.com/view/staccreport/access-the-reports/stacc-volume-2 

Gordon, H. S. J., Davis, C., & Morales, J. (January 2025). Engaging Indigenous Populations in Evaluation through Indigenous Methodologies. Tribal Personal Responsibility Education Program, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Family and Youth Services Bureau. https://acf.gov/opre/report/engaging-indigenous-populations-evaluation-through-indigenous-methodologies

Gordon, H. S. J. (2024). Collaborating with Indigenous Youth in Evaluation: Promoting Agency and Impact. American Evaluation Association. Blog AEA365 for Youth Focused Evaluation Topical Interest Group Week. https://aea365.org/blog/yfe-tig-week-collaborating-with-indigenous-youth-in-evaluation-promoting-agency-and-impact-by-heather-sauyaq-jean-kwamboka-gordon/

Gordon, H. S. J.  (2023). 5 things to know about Indigenous Knowledge when working with Indigenous children, youth, and families. Fact Sheet. Child Trends. https://doi.org/10.56417/3504n5609v

Gordon, H. S. J., Around Him, D., Martinez, D.N., & Yamane, C. (2023). A resource to help researchers and funders understand Indigenous children, youth, and families. Child Trends. https://doi.org/10.56417/7763a5472r

Gordon, H. S. J. (2023). Current policy landscape prevents subsistence protections and practices necessary for Alaska Native children and families’ well-being. Child Trends. https://doi.org/10.56417/4514n241c

Gordon, H. S. J. (2023). 5 ways that subsistence practices support Indigenous child and family well-being. Child Trends. https://doi.org/10.56417/7942w7432g

Sun, S., Patel, A., Tang, J., Gebhart, T., Chen, Y., & Gordon, H. S. J. (2023). Creating policies to better serve diverse AANHPI populations. Child Trends. https://doi.org/10.56417/1803h2803u

Gordon, H. S. J., Ekyalongo, Y.Y., Cunningham, C., Halla, D. (2023). Addressing Food Supply and Public Health Concerns Related to Climate Change. Research-to-Policy. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.24457.42080 https://research2policy.org/addressing-food-supply-and-public-health-concerns-related-to-climate-change/

Around Him, D., & Gordon, H. S. J. (2022). Latest Census Estimates Show Disproportionate Poverty Among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Children and the Overall AIAN Population. Child Trends. https://www.childtrends.org/blog/latest-census-estimates-show-disproportionate-poverty-among-american-indian-and-alaska-native-aian-children-and-the-overall-aian-population

Gordon, H. S. J., Around Him, D., & Jordan, E. (2022). Federal policies that contribute to racial and ethnic health inequities and potential solutions for Indigenous children, families, and communities. Comments to the National Academy of Sciences Ad Hoc Committee on Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities. Child Trends. https://doi.org/10.56417/9136x1024u  

This went toward the following report which I gave oral commentary to and cites some of my work as well: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Federal Policy to Advance Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Health Equity. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26834 

Gordon, H. S. J., Around Him, D., Jordan, E., & Emig, C. (2022). Child Trends comments on Technical Assistance Needs and Priorities on Implementation of Early Childhood Development Programs in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities. Comments to the National Academy of Sciences Ad Hoc Committee on Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities. Child Trends. https://doi.org/10.56417/1249a1305b

Gordon, H.S.J. (2021). Administration for Native Americans Social & Economic Data Review 2014-2018. Administration for Native Americans. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/news/social-and-economic-data-review  https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.30383.00162

Gordon. H. S. J., & Datta, R. (2020). Restorative justice in the Arctic: Indigenous Knowledge for healing communities. 8th Volume of the Current Developments in Arctic Law. https://lauda.ulapland.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/64480/Gordon_Datta_Restorative_Justice_in_the_Arctic.pdf?sequence=1

Gordon, H. S. J. (2020). Administration for Native Americans Pacific Region 2015-2019. Administration for Native Americans. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ana/QuaNative_May%202020_Pacific.pdf https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.32506.36803

Gordon, H., Bahe, B., Villegas, M. (2014). Investing in healthy tribal communities: Strengthening solid waste management through tribal public health law [Policy Insights Brief]. NCAI Policy Research Center. Washington, DC: National Congress of American Indians. https://www.ncai.org/policy-research-center/research-data/prc-publications/NCAI-SolidWasteManagement.pdf

OP-EDS/COMMENTARIES FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES

Gordon, H. S. J., & Bayes, D. (2024 December 5).  Uniting against trawls scraping the ocean’s bottom protects Alaska’s fisheries. Commentary. Alaska Beacon. https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/12/05/uniting-against-trawls-scraping-the-oceans-bottom-protects-alaskas-fisheries/

Gordon, H.S.J. (2024, April 12). Alaska Native children, youth and family well-being depends on our rights to practice subsistence: Subsistence a practice that cultivates familial bonds, cultural resilience, and a profound sense of identity for urban and rural Alaska Natives. Commentary. Alaska Beacon. https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/04/12/alaska-native-children-youth-and-family-well-being-depends-on-our-rights-to-practice-subsistence/  http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23986.21447

COLLABORATOR (authors listed in acknowledgements/contributors/or not listed)

UNESCO-IOC and UNESCO-LINKS. (2024). Engaging Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and Embracing Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Marine Spatial Planning: Volume 2 – Good Practices. Paris, UNESCO. (IOC Technical Series No. 189, Volume 2). https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000390615.locale=en 

Inter-Agency Arctic Research Policy Committee. (2022). Arctic Research Plan 2022-2026. https://www.iarpccollaborations.org/uploads/cms/documents/final-arp-2022-2026-20211214.pdf

Executive Office of the President. (November 15, 2021). Memorandum: Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Federal Decision Making. https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/111521-OSTP-CEQ-ITEK-Memo.pdf

Administration for Children and Families. (2020). Missing and Murdered Native Americans (MMNA) – A Public Health Framework for Action. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/mmna-framework

UNPUBLISHED THESIS/DISSERTATION

Gordon, H. S. J. (2019). “Self-determination, Sustainability, and Wellbeing in the Alaska Native Community of Ninilchik.” Thesis (PhD), University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Gordon, H. S. J. (2014). “Building Relationships in the Arctic: Indigenous Communities and Scientists.” Thesis (Masters), University of  Wisconsin-Madison.

WORKS IN PROGRESS

Informational Report: Unmet Infrastructure Needs of Tribal Coastal Communities in the Lower 48 States that are Facing Relocation due to Climate Impacts. (2024). Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. (co-author) https://sites.google.com/view/unmetneed2023/home

Meyer, A., Gordon, H. S. J. Barofsky, M., Bergan, A., & Huggins, B. Roadmap Value #1 – Indigenous Ways of Knowing. In A. Meyer (Ed.), Human Services for Native American Communities: Integrating Evaluation and Practice to Inform Policy. For OPRE briefs.

Milne, S., Harrold, A., Gordon, H. S. J., Maxwell, D., & Shultz, G. Decolonial Praxis in Education: A framework for understanding how teachers and community members work together to transform educational systems.

National Climate Assessment 6: Tribes and Indigenous Peoples Chapter. (author order not yet determined)

Sogbanmu, T.O., Aremu, A.O., Datta, R., Gordon, H.S.J., and Youssfi, L.E. (Eds). Climate Action with Global Inclusion: Youth Leadership, Indigenous Knowledge, and Climate Resilience (Vol. 1). Springer Nature: Informed Decisionmaking for Sustainability Series.

Sogbanmu, T.O., Aremu, A.O., Datta, R., Gordon, H.S.J., and Youssfi, L.E. (Eds). Climate Action with Global Inclusion: Social, Historical, and Governance Dimensions of Climate Change in Indigenous Territories (Vol. 2). Springer Nature: Informed Decisionmaking for Sustainability Series.

Woolaston, K., Schwenkenbecher, A., Brozus, L., Chukwu, E., Gordon, H. S. J., Heesen, R., Kaufer, R., Mormina, M., Naughton, D., Rubin, H., Sogbanmu, T., & Hewitt, C.L. (authors alphabetical after the two primary authors). (2024). Future of Evidence-Based Policy – Improving the use of evidence.