In January 2023, the First International Conference on Sámi Research Data Governance in Tromsø highlighted the importance of implementing the CARE principles in managing indigenous research data in the nordic countries. This special issue captures the discussions, emphasizing how these principles empower Sámi and other Indigenous peoples to manage their data effectively.
News archive
21.11.2024:
Special Issue - Indigenous research data governance in Sápmi
Special Issue - Indigenous research data governance in Sápmi
In January 2023, the First International Conference on Sámi Research Data Governance in Tromsø highlighted the importance of implementing the CARE principles in managing indigenous research data in the nordic countries. This special issue captures the discussions, emphasizing how these principles empower Sámi and other Indigenous peoples to manage their data effectively.
READ PUBLICATION: Indigenous research data governance in Sápmi, Acta Borealia, Volume 41 Issue 2:
This special issue follows the First International Conference on Sámi Research Data Governance held in Tromsø in January 2023, organized by the GIDA-Sápmi network. The conference focused on sharing knowledge about Indigenous data governance in the Nordic countries.
Indigenous data governance allows Indigenous communities to manage data collection and use, ensuring it meets their needs and supports effective policy-making. The conference highlighted the importance of the CARE principles in managing Sámi and Indigenous research data.
The GIDA-Sápmi network, part of the Global Indigenous Data Alliance (GIDA), focuses on managing Sámi research data and implementing the CARE principles. These principles, inspired by ethical research guidelines from Indigenous communities in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, aim to ensure ethical data use.
The network explores how these principles can be applied within Sápmi to manage research data effectively, covering its collection, storage, usage, and reusability.
We hope this special issue highlights the importance of adopting CARE principles at institutional levels.
We thank the keynote speakers from the First International Conference on Sámi Research Data Governance, including Erin Corston and Gonzague Guéranger from Canada's First Nations Information Governance Centre, and Donna Lyons, who have written about recent progress at FNIGC. We also appreciate Dr. Tahu Kukutai from the University of Waikato and Dr. Stephanie Russo Carroll from the University of Arizona, who shared insights on Indigenous data governance and the global application of CARE principles. Their contributions demonstrate the varying stages of Indigenous data sovereignty across different nations.
Lenke til nyhet
15.11.2024:
Várre dáhtona - Global Indigenous Data Sovereignty 2025!
Dat lea 10-jagi ávvudeapmi dan rajes go álggahedje čalmmustahttit álgoálbmogiid sorjjasmeahttunvuođa dutkandieđuid ektui. GIDA-Sápmi lea okta dain fierpmádagain mii leat čuožžilan dan rájes ja mii maid searvat konferánsii. Mii sávvat ahte ollugat sámis servet vai nanusmahttit máhtolašvuođa ovddidit dutkandieđuid sorjjasmeahttunvuođa iežamet guovlluin ja bargguin.
Várre dáhtona - Global Indigenous Data Sovereignty 2025!
Dat lea 10-jagi ávvudeapmi dan rajes go álggahedje čalmmustahttit álgoálbmogiid sorjjasmeahttunvuođa dutkandieđuid ektui. GIDA-Sápmi lea okta dain fierpmádagain mii leat čuožžilan dan rájes ja mii maid searvat konferánsii. Mii sávvat ahte ollugat sámis servet vai nanusmahttit máhtolašvuođa ovddidit dutkandieđuid sorjjasmeahttunvuođa iežamet guovlluin ja bargguin.
The Conference marks ten years since the first Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) event hosted by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA), where attendees discussed the implications of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) for data.
The GIDSov Conference 2025 will bring together Indigenous Peoples from across the globe to reflect on the advances in IDSov and Indigenous Data Governance (IDGov), map future pathways and aspirations for the next decade.
The Conference will explore ways to move beyond principles, and into practice. This internationally significant event will feature keynote speeches, presentations, workshops, collaborative sessions, and will culminate with a Communique on the Conference resolutions.
The first two full days of the conference will be exclusively for Indigenous peoples and communities and we are welcoming Governments and other non-Indigenous organisations and individuals to join the conference on the third and final day.
Please save the date in your calendar and please feel free to share with your networks.
Lenke til nyhet
04.06.2024:
World-first data storage infrastructure solution built by Iwi Māori, for Iwi Māori
As the world becomes more and more digital, we must adapt and be prepared to create our own infrastructure and empower our people with the know-how and skills to use it, says Te Kāhui Raraunga Charitable Trust (TKR) chair Rāhui Papa.
25.01.2024:
Stanford university webinar on Indigenous Data Sovereignty.
The webinar, organized by Stanford Global Studies Division, is dedicated to exploring Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS) – the right of Indigenous peoples to control data about their communities, lands, and resources.
31.10.2023:
Gida-Sápmi as a case study on Indigenous Data Ethics at SciDataCon 2023
In October 2023, Salzburg hosted SciDataCon 2023, a part of International Data Week 2023. This global event united data experts, researchers, and industry leaders to discuss the challenges of data in research.
29.05.2023:
Māori Data Governance Model launched
The Model provides guidance for the system-wide governance of Māori data, consistent with the Government’s responsibilities
under te Tiriti o Waitangi. Its intended for use across the Aotearoa New Zealand public service.
01.02.2023:
International conference on Sámi research data governance
The first International Conference on Sámi Research Data Governance was held in Tromsø i january 2023. The event also marked the official launch of the GIDA-Sápmi network.
31.01.2023:
Indigenous rights and open data - feature article
The development towards open science and increased access to research data is seen as great progress as well as a source of tension among indigenous peoples, as there are concerns about ethical issues as data becomes more widely available. The CARE principles are proposed as a way forward.