Bowman Performance Consulting

05/29/2026

Looking for a brilliant podcast to round out your week? Check out this recent episode featuring BPC friend and colleague Joseph Yracheta, alongside WarīNkwī K. Flores and Kelly Dine!

This session comes live from the US Indigenous Data Sovereignty & Governance Summit. It explores how meaning is not something we simply discover, but something we actively make.

For evaluators and researchers, it challenges the assumed "neutrality" of Western science. It is a powerful reminder that data becomes data through relationship, obligation, and use.

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://buff.ly/b30f9ru
🌱 Or search "Relational Science" on your favorite podcast app!

Podcast Episode · Relational Science · April 25 · 30m

05/28/2026

It is safe to say a truly wonderful time was had at ! 🥳

We put together a small collection of our favorite moments from the week to share with you all. For our team, this conference is always rooted in community. Connecting with fellow evaluators, welcoming new kin, and sharing space together provides the grounding we need to keep pushing our field toward culturally responsive practices.

📸 Did you take any great photos during the conference? Please share them in the comments below. We would love to see the gathering through your eyes!

05/27/2026

Start your Wednesday at with us and fellow colleagues to discuss the real-world application of Indigenous and culturally responsive evaluation methodologies.

▶️ Wednesday, May 27: 8:30–10:00 am
📍 Location: Devonian
🎤 Walking together: Application of Indigenous and culturally responsive evaluation methodologies grounded in the Wolastoq declaration principles

The "why" behind this session is crucial for anyone looking to move from theory into practice. We will share exactly how we are operationalizing the Wolastoq Declaration globally, from the co-creation of the African Indigenous Ethical Protocol to the adaptation of the MINGA methodology in Latin America. It offers a highly practical look at how prioritizing relational accountability and collective well-being actively strengthens evaluation across the world.

Grab your coffee/tea and join us for this powerful conversation! ☕️

05/26/2026

It has been a beautiful start to the Canadian Evaluation Society ( ) conference!

During the pre-conference session, we gathered to honor and hold ceremony for our newest Roots & Relations (R&R) kin and editors: Dr. Gladys Rowe (Swampy Cree) and Elliott Young (Cree).

The canoe is a vital part of the R&R journey, an image we created years ago to symbolize how we move this work forward and together.

Everyone is welcome at the R&R lodge! 🛶

❤️ Larry & Nicky

05/26/2026

If you are at today, we highly encourage you to join us and an incredible global panel of leaders to explore reclaiming voice and stewardship in our field.

▶️ Tuesday, May 26 (4:00–5:30 pm)
📍 Location: Strathcona
🎤 Weaving Worlds Together – The Knots that Bind Us: Reclaiming Voice, Indigenous Sovereignty, Stewardship and Pathways to Shared Futures

By sharing global projects that co-create culturally responsive methods with Indigenous knowledge keepers, this session provides a concrete blueprint for expanding exactly what counts as evidence. It equips evaluators with the relational tools needed to navigate complex environments while simultaneously honoring community rights, equity, and aspirations.

We hope to see you there this afternoon!

05/22/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor those who lost their lives fighting for this country. Not forgotten are our Native veterans who served long before they were considered citizens or could legally vote.

We would like to highlight the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian's "Service and Sacrifice: Memorial Day 2026" program. Their event includes a wreath-laying at the National Native American Veterans Memorial and a special tribute to the legacies of Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Northern Cheyenne) and Harvey Phillip Pratt (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma). If you are not in the DC area, you can also experience this event online.

📆 Saturday, May 23, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM ET

For those looking to deepen their remembrance, you can learn more about the event and explore the museum's ongoing work to honor Indigenous service members here:

https://buff.ly/JGZ6shy

05/21/2026

We are getting ready to head to the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) 2026 conference next week! Who will be joining us?

We also hope you will be able to join us for two powerful panels:

▶️ Tuesday, May 26: 4:00–5:30 pm
Weaving Worlds Together – The Knots that Bind Us: Reclaiming Voice, Indigenous Sovereignty, Stewardship and Pathways to Shared Futures

▶️ Wednesday, May 27: 8:30–10:00 am
Walking together: Application of Indigenous and culturally responsive evaluation methodologies grounded in the Wolastoq declaration principles

Drop a comment below if you will be there. We would love to connect, share, and learn alongside you! ❤️

05/20/2026

Happy 4th work anniversary to our Ben Sanchez-Sedillo (yes that's him on top of the podium)!

Over the past four years, Ben has been an invaluable research analyst and project manager for our team. By ensuring our projects are rooted in both excellence and community values, he elevates the standard of everything we do.

Let's extend a heartfelt shout-out and virtual love to Ben today!

With love and appreciation from your BPC Team. ❤️

05/19/2026

If you are an educator, ally, or lifelong learner looking to deepen your practice, we welcome you to explore the new platform from the Indigenous Education Initiative (IEI).

Through their "Step Into Our Stories" project, they have created a beautiful learning bundle including teachings, maps, and lesson plans brought together to support the growth of the whole learner.

It is an open invitation to heal, remember, and teach with more love and accuracy.

Explore the resources here:

Indigenous education resources created in partnership with Michigan Tribal Nations. Free lesson plans, courses, materials for educators and lifelong learners.

05/19/2026

If you are looking to deepen your evaluation practice this week, we highly recommend checking out Footprint Evaluation.

At Bowman Performance Consulting, we believe that true systems change requires us to be responsible stewards and allies to Mother Earth. Our friends at Footprint Evaluation translate high-level concepts of environmental and sustainability evaluation into actionable strategies you can apply across sectors.

Check out their resources here:

Explore the Footprint Evaluation Knowledge Hub, practical tools, webinars, and guidance to center environmental sustainability in every evaluation.

05/15/2026

Heading into the weekend, we wanted to share a brand new resource: Tending Our Roots, a conversation-based podcast hosted by Dr. Miigis Gonzalez and Dr. Jill Fish. 🌱

If you are looking for an uplifting listen, this is it. The show brings listeners into conversations with artists, scholars, and community leaders whose lives reflect Indigenous approaches to living well. It is a wonderful way to reconnect with the teachings that sustain our communities.

🎧 Listen here: https://buff.ly/CXtORCV

Mental Health Podcast · Tending Our Roots is a conversation-based podcast that uplifts Indigenous voices, knowledge, and ways of being as pathways to well-being. Hosted by Dr. Miigis Gonzalez (Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe) and…