Events

Indigenous Futures: Capacity Building for Data Sovereignty in Southern Plains

Local Contexts is thrilled to join an incredible lineup at Indigenous Futures: Capacity Building for Data Sovereignty in the Great Plains, presented by the Office of Sovereign Partnerships and Indigenous Initiatives at the University of Kansas. This three-day in-person event, February 3-5, will focus on advancing Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) with a particular lens for work in the Great Plains region of the United States. Participants will gain foundational knowledge about IDSov, explore tools and strategies for returning power to communities of origin, and discuss policy and procedural recommendations to operationalize data sovereignty principles.

Session Highlight:
Digital Museum Database Management and Cultural Stewardship
Presented by Local Contexts’ Help Desk Lead Amy June Breesman (Eastern Shawnee)
Date: February 5
Time: 9 am

This session will showcase the use of the Local Contexts Labels and Notices as digital tools for improving cultural stewardship and empowering Indigenous communities.

For more details and to register, visit the event page.

Upcoming Events

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

April 30, 2025
, 10:00 UTC
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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 Information Session

April 16, 2025
, 10:00 UTC
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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!

2025 National Council on Public History Annual Meeting

March 26, 2025
, 13:00 UTC
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On March 26, Local Contexts, in partnership with UMass Amherst and the Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science staff, will present the workshop, “What is Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Why Does it Matter for Public Historians?”, at the 2025 National Council on Public History (NCPH) Annual Meeting in Montréal, Québec, Canada. This workshop introduces …

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

March 26, 2025
, 08:00 UTC
“Hub Demo Session.” Text on decorative blue-green background.

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!