Events
Upcoming Events
Cultural Institution Working Group meeting
The next Local Contexts Cultural Institution Working Group meeting will be held January 14, 19:00 UTC. This meeting will host a presentation from Emily Johnson and Leomary Rodriguez of Catalyst Dance and their work on the Decolonization Rider. The Decolonization Rider is a powerful tool designed to advance decolonization processes within cultural institutions while protecting …
Biocultural & Sciences Working Group meeting
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 …
Information Session
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!
Past Events
ATALM 2025
The Local Contexts team is planning to attend and present at the 2025 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM 2025). Director of Programs Corrie Roe, Outreach Manager Emily Santhanam (Chickasaw/Choctaw/Tamilian), Outreach Coordinator Amy June Breesman (Eastern Shawnee/German/Irish), and Council Chair James Eric Francis (Penobscot), Sr., will hold a half-day pre-conference workshop 21, …
BioCultural and Sciences Working Group meeting
The inaugural Local Contexts BioCultural & Sciences Working Group meeting will be held Tuesday, September 30th UTC. This first meeting will focus on introductions, group purpose, and conduct expectations. Please also bring any thoughts about what meeting topics/discussions would be helpful for supporting your Local Contexts ideas and projects. Current and invited members of the …
Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session
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!
Living Data, Living Lands panel
Local Contexts, the Indigenous Data Exchange, Center CIRCL and MOTH at NYU are excited to host the panel “Living Data, Living Lands: Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Biodiversity Monitoring” at Climate Week. The event will be held on September 23, 6-8pm in-person at Vanderbilt Hall, NYU School of Law, Rm 204. Current threats to biodiversity are …
Local Contexts Hub Information Session
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 CIWG x LWG Meeting: UTS Library
A joint Local Contexts Cultural Institution Working Group (CIWG) and Library Working Group (LWG) meeting was held on September 3, 2025. In this meeting, Kirsten Thorpe (Worimi), Jason De Santolo (Garwwa, Barunggam), Duncan Loxton, and Ryan Stoker (Wiradjuri) shared about Marana Dyargali, a collection of zines exploring Indigenous research ethics and the intersection of protocols …
Indigenous Communities Working Group meeting
The next Indigenous Communities Working Group meeting will be held September 2 UTC. For this meeting, we will focus on Hub demonstration of Label customization and adding a community boundary. We will also highlight information about our new membership program, where communities can opt-in to participate in the governance of Local Contexts. Current members of …
Southwest Network meeting
The next Local Contexts Southwest Network meeting will be held August 27. This meeting will focus on group expectations and a collaborative Code of Conduct. Current and invited members of the Network should have an email and calendar invite with connection details. If you are interested in the group, you can read more and submit …
Northeast Network meeting
The Local Contexts Northeast Network meeting will be held August 13. Current and invited members of the Network should have an email and calendar invite with connection details. If you are interested in the group, you can read more and submit your interest on our Working Groups and Networks page. The Local Contexts Northeast Network …
Local Contexts Hub Information Session
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!
