As part of a robust anticolonial methodology the UVSC Herbarium housed at UVU is striving to utilize an indigenist ideology in our lab, field work, and personal lives.  This is "when one actively strives to hold the rights of Indigenous people as their primary political goal, while incorporating their own traditions in their work." (Sinclair, 2003) With Decolonizing Methodologies by Linda Tuhiwai Smith and Research is Ceremony by Shawn Wilson as starting points, the words of many Indigenous researchers were studied to understand what makes up an anticolonial research methodology.             We found that anticolonial work looks differently for everyone and every situation, but a few things are always necessary. First one must work to recontextualize research through an Indigenous perspective as, “for those who have been oppressed by colonization, research is a dirty word” that “has allowed for predatory exploitative behavior toward Indigenous communities” (Sinclair, 2003). Through honest study and by taking responsibility for our biases we can have “a more critical understanding of the underlying assumptions, motivations and values which inform research practices” (Smith, 2012).             As we decolonize our own views and biases in this way, we must also create space for alternative knowledge and ways of knowing. Through “respect, responsibility, and humility” we can ensure “we do not minimize anyone’s struggle through inappropriate contextualization or comparison” (Thambinathan, 2021) and create spaces that are accessible to all.             Lastly, we must understand the “shared aspects of relationality and relational accountability” and put them into practice “through choice of research topic, methods of data collection, form of analysis and presentation of information.” (Wilson, 2009). Keeping these in mind as we progress in our research will ensure we are continually working to decolonize our methodologies. Smith, L. T. (2012). Decolonizing methodologies: Research and indigenous peoples (Second edition). Zed Books. Thambinathan, V., & Kinsella, E. A. (2021). Decolonizing Methodologies in Qualitative Research: Creating Spaces for Transformative Praxis. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 20, 160940692110147. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069211014766 Wilson, S. (2009). Research Is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods. Fernwood Publishing Co., Ltd.