Events

Hub Programs Q&A

April 29, 2025, 22:00 UTC

This webinar will focus on recent updates to the Local Contexts Hub, including the launch of the Membership, Subscription, and Integration Partner programs.

The Local Contexts team and Council members will walk through these updates, review how these changes might affect you, and field any questions and feedback.

Attendees are encouraged to submit questions when registering. All questions will be anonymized if shared during the webinar. This webinar will be recorded and published on the Local Contexts YouTube channel.

About

Local Contexts is focused on practically supporting the authority and local power of Indigenous communities in sharing and managing their intellectual and cultural property in cultural heritage, biological, and genetic resources. 

The Local Contexts Hub is an innovative and unique Indigenous Data Sovereignty technology platform that creates a relational connection between Indigenous and local communities, researchers, and institutions around the world with the Local Contexts Labels and Notices.

The Member (communities), Subscriber (institutions and researchers), and Integration Partner (platforms and databases) programs were developed to support Local Contexts’ mission, governance, and sustainability.

Questions about these programs? See our Hub agreements page and the recently updated section in the FAQ.

Upcoming Events

Open Repositories 2025

June 15, 2025 - June 18, 2025
 
“Open Repositories 2025. The 20th international conference. Chicago, USA.” Logo of Chicago city skyline

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 …

Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections annual meeting

May 27, 2025 - May 31, 2025
 
“SPNHC 2025. KU Biodiversity Institute. The University of Kansas.” Logo of SPNHC 2025, an illustration of a dinosaur skeleton entwined with a University of Kansas building. Background photograph of the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute buildings.

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 …

Society of Ethnobiology Annual Conference

May 23, 2025
, 16:30 UTC
Event poster for the Society of Ethnobiology 46th Annual Conference. “Local Contexts session: Cultural Stewardship and Waymaking with Local Contexts Labels and Notices. Hybrid: May 23, 2025, 9:30 am PDT. Details: https://ethnobiology.org/conference/. Conference logo is stylized digital illustration of Wèš (Wehsh [chickadee]) sitting on a pinyon pine branch with a background of Dá awaga (Lake Tahoe).

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. …

Cultural Institutions Working Group meeting

May 12, 2025
, 21:00 UTC
“Working Groups and Networks.” Text on decorative orange background.

The next Cultural Institution Working Group meeting will be held May 5 UTC. This meeting is being held after the April 29 UTC webinar about recent updates to the Hub, including the introduction of the Hub subscription program, to create space for an informal follow-up discussion to share resources, questions, and thoughts in a smaller …