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ATALM 2026

septiembre 21, 2026 - septiembre 25, 2026
 

The Local Contexts team will be attending and presenting at the 2026 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museum held September 21-25 in Spokane, Washington, United States. The team is currently slotted to present a half-day pre-conference workshop on the Local Contexts tools for Indigenous communities, and a session with collaborators from the Indianapolis …

Local Contexts Hub Information Session

octubre 14, 2026
, 19:00 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!

Local Contexts Hub Information Session

diciembre 2, 2026
, 22:00 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!

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Labels in Use

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Label in Use: Te Roroa

Jun 17, 2024 Te Roroa, a Māori Iwi from the region between the Kaipara Harbour and the Hokianga Harbour in Northland, Aotearoa New Zealand, has a number of… …
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On a decorative red background, text: “TK Labels in use: Whakatōhea Waiata App.” Below, 2 screenshots from the Waiata app showing the title screen and one of the waiata with TK Labels. Labels in Use

Labels in use: Waiata app

Jun 13, 2023 Whakatōhea Iwi in Aotearoa New Zealand has added some of their Traditional Knowledge Labels to waiata (traditional songs/chants) in the Whakatōhea Waiata App. The TK… …
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Manaaki Whenua Systems Collections Data database sample entry for CHR 469903 with 4 Local Contexts Labels and 1 Notice. Collections details including specimen type, database record, preferred name, and identification type. On right, list titled “Permissions.” Beneath, text: “Project title: Biological specimens housed at Manaaki Whenua: Te rohe o Whakatōhea,” Beneath, text: “Reference: Local Contexts - Whakatohea.” Four Label icons and titles are below: “BC Provenance (BC P) | Nā wai/ Nō hea. BC Research Use (BC R) | Rangahau. BC Open to Collaboration (BC CB) | Kotahitanga. BC Open to Commercialization (BC OC) | Umanga.” Beneath, text: “Project title: Local Contexts - Allan Herbarium (CHR)” with Local Contexts BC Notice icon. Labels in Use, Notices in Use

Labels and Notices in Manaaki Whenua

Oct 5, 2022 Last updated April 12, 2023 The first Biocultural Labels and Notices have been applied to an open biodiversity database using the Local Contexts Hub. Manaaki… …
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Labels in Use: Oriana TV

Jun 17, 2022 The Traditional Knowledge (TK) Labels were recently applied in a film project produced by Aotearoa (New Zealand)-based television platform, Oriana TV, "E Reo Noku –… …
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Labels in Use: University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Jun 3, 2022 Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Biocultural (BC) Labels are customized by Indigenous communities to give specificity and context, and suit their needs. Label customization is an… …
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Labels in Use: Sq’éwlets TK Family

May 13, 2022 Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Biocultural (BC) Labels are customized by Indigenous communities to give specificity and context, and suit their needs. Label customization is an… …
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Labels in Use: Elsie Paul

Abr 6, 2022 Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Biocultural (BC) Labels are customized by Indigenous communities to give specificity and context, and suit their needs. Label customization is an… …
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Three Image blocks. Image 1 - Black text and icon on a decorative red background. “TK & BC Labels in use. Passamaquoddy Tribe.” Below is a screenshot showing three TK Label icons.At the bottom is the Local Contexts logo, a black circle made of dots. Image 2 - Black text and icon on a decorative red background. “TK & BC Labels in use. Passamaquoddy Tribe.” Below is a screenshot from the Passamaquoddy Tribe’s website showing a catalog entry. Visible on the right hand side are three TK Label icons. At the bottom is “from PassamaquoddyPeoples.com”. Image 3 - Black text and icon on a decorative red background. “TK & BC Labels in use. Passamaquoddy Tribe.” Below is a screenshot from the Library of Congress’s website showing a catalog entry. Visible on the right hand side are three TK Label icons. At the bottom is “from Library of Congress”. Labels in Use

TK Label in use: Passamaquoddy

Mar 18, 2022 The Passamaquoddy Tribe utilizes Traditional Knowledge (TK) Labels on their Passamaquoddy Peoples’ Knowledge Portal website to connect their community to their cultural heritage, and to… …
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On red background, in white text: “Oma Traditional Textile Design Database. Securing Cultural Intellectual Property Rights for the Oma Ethnic Group of Laos.” Labels in Use

Read how the Oma People in Laos are integrating the Labels into their own Traditional Knowledge work

Sep 20, 2021 Within the Database, "In addition to standard archive metadata, including a unique identification format of each piece of content, all content is tagged with a… …
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Thumbnail for Whakatōhea TK Labels presentation video showing a still with five seated people on a decorative background. Labels in Use

Whakatōhea Traditional Knowledge Labels Presentation

Sep 9, 2021 This presentation by Whakatōhea showcases how they implemented the Traditional Knowledge Labels for their Iwi. They share some fun strategies to teach the Labels through… …
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Screenshot of Sípnuuk Digital Library, Archives, and Museum homepage showing a closely cropped photograph of multiple baskets. Labels in Use

Karuk Tribe TK Labels

Nov 23, 2020 Local Contexts is working together with the Karuk Tribe to design intellectual property strategies with agreements for researchers; to develop transfer of ownership forms for… …
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Screenshot of Plateau Peoples’ Web Portal homepage showing a grid of 8 Tribal paths, Séliš u Ql̓ispé, Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), Yakama, Confederated Tribes of Wam Springs, Umatilla, spoqín (Spokan), Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and schitsu’umsh (Coeur d’Alene). Labels in Use

Plateau Peoples’ Web Portal TK Labels

Nov 23, 2020 The Plateau Peoples’ Web Portal — a collaboration between the Spokane Tribe of Indians, the Confederated Tribes Of the Colville Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of… …
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