Culture Keepers Gathering

The Local Contexts team is excited to join the upcoming Culture Keepers Gathering in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States.

Outreach Manager Emily Santhanam (Chickasaw) and Outreach Coordinator (CBIKS) Monique Tyndall (Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans (Citizen), Umoⁿhoⁿ, Mvskoke) will present “Local Contexts: Protecting Indigenous Cultural Heritage with TK & BC Labels.”

The Culture Keepers Convening is a gathering rooted in community, connection, and knowledge-sharing. The gathering is designed for tribal librarians, archivists, museum staff, and cultural workers of Wisconsin Tribal Nations to come together in spaces that honor Indigenous traditions.

See the convening’s website for more information.

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Upcoming Events

Organic Seed Growers Conference 2027

mars 24, 2027 - mars 31, 2027

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Save the date! The biannual Organic Seed Growers Conference, hosted by the Organic Seed Alliance, will be held March 24-31, in Asheville, North Carolina, USA, and virtually. This will be the first time this longstanding event is hosted outside of Oregon. There will be a focus on farmer’s rights, intellectual property, seed stories and their …

TUM Project Week: Data Ethics in Practice

janvier 11, 2027 - janvier 15, 2027

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The Technical University of Munich’s Project Weeks create a framework in which students and lecturers work on innovative solutions to current problems across disciplines, curricula, and locations. Local Contexts is thrilled to collaborate with TUM to offer students a chance to engage in a shared space of theoretical and practical technical problem-solving with the goal …

Local Contexts Virtual Office Closed

décembre 28, 2026 - janvier 1, 2027

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The Local Contexts team will be away from our desks December 28-January 1 for a year-end break. If you have any questions during this time, please contact us through our website, and we will get back to you when we return to our desks on January 4, 2027.

Local Contexts Hub Information Session

décembre 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!

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