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Canada Network meeting

May 21, 2025
, 18:00 UTC

The next Local Contexts Canada Network meeting will be held May 21. We are looking forward to welcoming new members to the group and reconnecting with returning members. We will share updates from Local Contexts, a short introduction by our Chair about their organization’s work in implementing Local Contexts Notices and Labels, as well as …

Society of Ethnobiology Annual Conference

May 23, 2025
, 16:30 UTC

On May 23, Local Contexts Outreach Coordinator Amy June Breesman will present an oral session, “Cultural Stewardship and Waymaking with Local Contexts Labels and Notices,” at the Society of Ethnobiology 46th Annual Conference, held in Reno, Nevada, US and online. In this virtual introductory session, attendees will learn about the global work of Local Contexts. …

Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections annual meeting

May 27, 2025 - May 31, 2025
 

On May 29, Outreach Coordinator Amy June Breesman (Eastern Shawnee/German/Irish) will present in-person in Lawrence, Kansas, USA, as part of the annual meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. Amy June will present “Integrating Local Contexts Labels and Notices as an additive tool for Indigenous People’s sovereignty in collections management,” which …

Local Contexts Hub Information Session

June 11, 2025
, 15:00 UTC

Do you have questions about Local Contexts or the Local Contexts Hub? Curious about how you can use the Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels and Notices to support Indigenous data sovereignty and cultural authority? Sign-up for a group informational or Hub demonstration session with the Local Contexts team!

Open Repositories 2025

June 15, 2025 - June 18, 2025
 

On June 15, Software/Web Developer Ashley Rojas will present in-person in Chicago, IL, USA, as part of the annual meeting of the 20th International Conference on Open Repositories. Ashley will present as part of “Advancing Indigenous Data Sovereignty through Dataverse and Local Contexts Integration,” which will give an overview of the Dataverse Local Contexts integration …

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