Events
Upcoming Events
Local Contexts Hub Information Session
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!
Indigenous Communities Working Group meeting
The next Indigenous Communities Working Group meeting will be held October 27 UTC. For this meeting, we will host a guided discussion on creating spaces for Indigenous research practice in universities with members of NYU’s Center CIRL and The Visiting Lab. This meeting will be recorded for group members. If you are unable to attend …
Europe & UK Network meeting
The next Europe & UK Network meeting will be held 28 October UTC. For this meeting, we have heard that many of our newer group members would appreciate an overview of the work that Local Contexts does, and some updates about new and different programs. If you have been following Local Contexts for a while, …
Local Contexts Hub Information Session
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!
Past Events
Indigenous Communities Working Group meeting
The next Local Contexts Indigenous Communities Working Group will be held May 7 (UTC). For this meeting, we will host a presentation by Monique Tyndall (Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans (Citizen), Umoⁿhoⁿ, Mvskoke), a new member of the Local Contexts team serving as Outreach Coordinator (CBIKS). In their previous role as Director of Cultural Affairs for …
Canada Network/Biocultural and Sciences Working Group Crossover Meeting
The Local Contexts Canada Network and Biocultural and Sciences Working Group will meet together for a presentation on April 30. For this meeting, we will host presenter Sandra Klemet-N’Guessan, a Postdoctoral Fellow at School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo. Her postdoctoral research focuses on linguistic diversity and data stewardship practices …
US IDSov & Gov Summit 2026
The Local Contexts team is attending the U.S. Indigenous Data Sovereignty & Governance Summit 2026. On April 16 at 11 am MST, Outreach Manager Emily Santhanam (Chickasaw) and Outreach Coordinator Amy June Breesman (Eastern Shawnee) will present about the Local Contexts tools in “Supporting Indigenous Provenance and Authority with Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels.” Executive …
Tekαkαpimək (As Far As One Can See): Indigenous Art, Cultural Authority, and Community Resilience
Join a delegation of Wabanaki artists, cultural leaders, and partners for an evening of visual storytelling and conversation about Tekαkαpimək Contact Station at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, situated in the traditional and present day homeland of the Penobscot Nation. Tekαkαpimək serves as an Indigenous-led model for place-based interpretation, cultural continuity, and the role …
TK & BC Labels Webinar
This webinar will introduce the Local Contexts tools for Indigenous communities to uphold Indigenous sovereignty and cultural authority. The Local Contexts Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels add provenance information, protocols, and permissions for access, use, and circulation to data and collections. Developed through sustained partnership and testing within Indigenous communities across multiple countries, the Labels …
Northeast Network: Dr. Darren Ranco on Collaborations
The next Local Contexts Northeast Network meeting will be held March 31st. We are excited to welcome Dr. Darren Ranco, who will speak to us about creating meaningful and sustainable collaborations with Indigenous communities. Dr. Ranco is a member of the Penobscot Nation and serves as the Chair of Native American Programs and the Coordinator …
Europe & UK Network meeting
The next Local Contexts Europe and UK Network meeting will be held Thursday, March 26th at 13:00 UTC / GMT. For this meeting, we will host a presentation by Sarah Court, where she will discuss how UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention currently recognises Indigenous People, looking at how the theory is applied in reality to heritage …
Local Contexts Hub Information Session
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!
Local Contexts give keynote at EDI Townhall
Local Contexts leaders will give a keynote at the upcoming Ethical Data Initiative (EDI) Townhall. EDI is an initiative focused on ethical data work through policies and networks, education, and engagement. Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor Jane Anderson and Executive Director Hop Hopkins will present a keynote at the Townhall. The Townhall will focus on the …
Hawai’i Network meeting
We are excited to share about our first Local Contexts Hawai’i Network meeting of the year. We are scheduling the virtual gathering for Tuesday, March 10, 12 pm HST / 8 pm UTC. For this meeting, we plan to re-introduce our two-group approach––a community-focused Network and institution/researcher-focused Network (with optional crossover for members wearing multiple …
