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Local Contexts Summit

Event poster. “Local Contexts Summit 2023. May 10, 10am-4pm EDT. Center for Art, Research and Alliances (CARA), 225 W 13th, Lenapehoking, New York City, and online. Indigenous authority, control, & governance over Indigenous knowledges and data in the humanities and the sciences.” Decorative background shows mountain ranges in shades of blue. Local Contexts logo, a circle made of dots.

The first Local Contexts Summit was on May 10 in Lenapehoking (New York City). The Summit brought people together from across the Local Contexts community with a focus on Indigenous authority, control, and governance in the archive and sciences. 

This day-long event showcased the current and potential use of Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels and Notices, as well as examples of implementation within communities and institutions.