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Local Contexts is a not-for-profit organization registered in the Navajo Nation that enables Indigenous Communities, scholars, research institutions, and collections managers around the world to interact and create inclusive and culturally appropriate data descriptions and management plans for new and existing cultural heritage, biological and genomic resources collections.

Local Contexts’ work is open, transparent, and non-proprietary and we are committed to making decisions collaboratively, involving our staff, Board, those who support our mission, and the Indigenous communities that are the purpose of our work. Check out our open job positions below.

Current Job Openings


Executive Director

Full-Time | Remote

We are looking for an Executive Director with strong roots in Indigenous Community engagement, who will provide thought leadership in building the research infrastructure of the future while developing, leading and managing a sustainable organization.