Journal of indigenous social developmentThe publication of the Journal of Indigenous Social Development is part of a larger process and continuum that brings to light new paradigms and conceptions of Indigenous social work, social welfare and social development practice and research. The process began with the first International Indigenous Voices in Social Work conference in Makaha, Hawaiʻi in 2007. The gathering of Indigenous social workers from regions throughout the Pacific and North America was timely given the mounting interest regionally and globally. This conference reflected how Indigenous social workers were emphasizing the need for incorporating Indigenous ideas and practices into social work.