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Natives in Tech Conference 2022

Local Contexts will be part of the two-day virtual Natives in Tech Conference 2022: Developing Sovereignty in Tech. Join us on Saturday, November 5, at 6:30 pm PT.

Programme Lead, Dr. Janette Hamilton-Pearce, and Institution Outreach Manager, Corrie Roe, will share about Local Contexts:

Digital infrastructures are not neutral, but carry and perpetrate the biases of the systems they are within. In order to support Indigenous data sovereignty, interventions or modifications of these systems must occur. The Local Contexts Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels and Notices are digital identifiers that bring Indigenous authority, sovereignty, rights, protocols, and interests into digital infrastructures like museums, libraries, archives, and data repositories.

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Upcoming Events

Local Contexts Hub Information Session

December 2, 2026
, 22:00 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 Hub Information Session

October 14, 2026
, 19:00 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!

ATALM 2026

September 21, 2026 - September 25, 2026
 
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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 …

Genomic Standards Consortium 2026

August 12, 2026 - August 14, 2026
 
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Local Contexts team members will present at the 26th International Meeting of the Genomics Standards Consortium in Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand. This GSC meeting will bring together researchers, data stewards, and standards developers to examine how genomic repositories can support responsible, interoperable, and culturally grounded uses of AI.  On August 12 NZT, Executive Director Hop …

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