Events

Biodiversity Genomics Academy (BGA24)

Local Contexts team members Stephany RunningHawk Johnson (Oglala Lakota Nation), Ashley Rojas, Corrie Roe, and Emily Santhanam (Chickasaw/Choctaw/Tamilian) and University of California Santa Cruz researcher Ann Mc Cartney will lead a two-hour workshop, “Actioning the CARE Principles in Biodiversity Genomics Data and Metadata using Local Contexts Labels and Notices,” as a part of this year’s Biodiversity Genomics Academy.

In this interactive session, the Local Contexts team will introduce their digital labeling tools that operationalize the CARE Principles of Indigenous Data Governance. Attendees will participate in a hands-on demonstration of the Local Contexts Hub website, and small group discussions to talk through case studies and technical implementation, including metadata considerations.

By the end of this session, you will have a better understanding of the CARE Principles and how to implement the Local Contexts tools into various systems. This session would be a meaningful complement to the “Indigenous Data Sovereignty in Biodiversity Genomics” session planned for the BioDiversity Genomics Conference.

The workshop is free, online, and open to all. See more details, including the other workshops offered throughout the month of October, and register your interest on the BGA24 website.

BGA24 precedes the Biodiversity Genomics Conference, which is also free, online, and open to all. This workshop will complement the BG topical session, “Indigenous Data Sovereignty in Biodiversity Genomics,” chaired by Krystal Tsosie (Diné) of Arizona State University and Maui Hudson (Whakatōhea) of University of Waikato and Local Contexts Strategic Advisor.

Upcoming Events

AAIA 11th Annual Repatriation Conference

February 24, 2026
, 20:45 UTC - 22:15 UTC
“Association on American Indian Affairs. 11th annual repatriation conference. February 2026.” Conference seal with maroon and gray turtle, leaves, and other shapes.

The Association on American Indian Affairs’ 11th Annual Repatriation Conference will focus on “Feeding the Fire: Advancing the Movement.” Taking place virtually across the month of February, this conference will provide a “space to exchange strategies, sharpen skills, share tools, build community, and chart clear pathways forward.” The Local Contexts team will present “Supporting Indigenous …

Biocultural & Sciences Working Group meeting

January 22, 2026
, 06:00 UTC
“Working Groups and Networks.” Text on decorative orange background.

The next Local Contexts Biocultural and Sciences Working Group (BSWG) will be held Thursday, January 22nd at 06:00 UTC.  For this meeting, we will focus on our collaborative Code of Conduct document, as well as opening the floor for share-outs from recent convenings such as Living Data and Climate Week. Current and invited members of the …