Events
ATALM 2024
The Local Contexts team is thrilled to be attending and presenting at the 2024 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM 2024), taking place in Palm Springs, CA, from November 12-14.
Upcoming Events
Maine Archives & Museums conference
Our Executive Director and Council Chair will be presenting and attending the Maine Archives and Museums annual conference on Wabanaki Homelands in Lewiston, Maine, US, on October 4. Dr. Stephany RunningHawk Johnson (Oglala Lakota Nation) and James Eric Francis, Sr. (Penobscot Nation) will present “Local Contexts: Supporting Indigenous Cultural Authority and Intellectual Property in Maine …
ATALM 2024
The Local Contexts team is thrilled to be attending and presenting at the 2024 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM 2024), taking place in Palm Springs, CA, from November 12-14. Take a look at the workshop and sessions our team will be presenting: Tuesday, November 12, 1:30-4:30 PMWorkshop 18: Tools for Sharing …
Research Data Alliance 23rd Plenary Meeting
On November 14, Local Contexts’ Executive Director Stephany RunningHawk Johnson, Operations Manager Laure Haak, and Software Developer Ashley Rojas, along with World Data System International Technology Office’s Associate Director Reyna Jenkyns, will present a breakout session, “Implementing CARE Principles: Indigenous Data Governance using the Local Contexts Hub,” at Research Data Alliance 23rd Plenary Meeting, held …
IIRC 2024
Ana Te Whaiti, Ejay Gillies, and Airini Gillies of Ngā Hapū o Waimārama and Xavier Forde of Ministry for Culture and Heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand will present a session, “Te Taunaha i ngā Tapuwae ō mātou Tīpuna: Piloting Traditional Knowledge Labels” at International Indigenous Research Conference 2024, held in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. This …
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!
ICRI 2024
On December 3, Local Contexts Executive Director Stephany RunningHawk Johnson will present as part of a panel, “Where Indigenous knowledge and methodologies intersect with research infrastructure,” at International Conference on Research Infrastructures, held in Meanjin/Brisbane, QLD, Australia, with online participation available for those not invited as delegates. This session will focus on the intersection of …
Past Events
Biodiversity Beyond Boundaries: Mobilizing Data for the Future of Our Shared Waters
On November 5, 7:00 pm UTC, Local Contexts Executive Director Stephany RunningHawk Johnson will be presenting at “Biodiversity Beyond Boundaries: Mobilizing Data for the Future of Our Shared Waters.” A key topic of the session will focus on the implementation of Local Contexts in research projects, particularly in biodiversity and eDNA research. Attendees will learn …
Local Contexts 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!
Institutional Repositories and Open Access Community Days
On day one of the Institutional Repositories and Open Access Community Days 2024, Local Contexts team members Dr Janette Hamilton-Pearce (Te Whānau a Apanui) and Ashley Rojas will present a keynote, “Supporting Māori Rights and Interests in Data and Repositories.” This presentation will focus on introducing the Local Contexts tools for managing, sharing, and supporting …
Biodiversity Genomics Academy (BGA24)
Local Contexts team members Stephany RunningHawk Johnson (Oglala Lakota Nation), Ashley Rojas, Corrie Roe, and Emily Santhanam (Chickasaw/Choctaw/Tamilian) and University of California Santa Cruz researcher Ann Mc Cartney will lead a two-hour workshop, “Actioning the CARE Principles in Biodiversity Genomics Data and Metadata using Local Contexts Labels and Notices,” as a part of this year’s …
MCN 2024
Anne M. Young, Director of Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, will present a session, “Grounding Indigenous Rights in Redesigning Newfields’ Online Collections,” at Museum Computer Network 2024, held in Lawrence, Kansas. This in-person session will highlight how Newfields integrated the Local Contexts system into their new online …
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!
Persistent Identifiers for Projects Community Dialogue Workshop
Local Contexts team members will join an upcoming community dialogue session hosted by DataCite in partnership with Metadata Game Changers. This dialogue is designed to engage the broader Life Sciences and Astronomy communities in co-developing metadata enhancements supporting the development and use of persistent identifiers (PIDs) for instruments and projects. Metadata creators and users are …
Hawai’i Network Meeting
The next Local Contexts Hawai’i Network meeting will be held October 15. For this meeting, we will plan to walk through the Local Contexts Hub website. We suggest signing up for the live or sandbox Hub site prior to your session so you can bring specific questions with you. See also the Hub guides available …
Supporting Indigenous Relationships and Acknowledgements in Scientific Research with BC Labels
Indigenous Peoples have the right to make decisions about the future use of information, biological collections, data, and digital sequence information that derives from associated lands, waters, and territories. The Local Contexts Biocultural (BC) Labels support this right by defining community expectations around appropriate use of biocultural collections and data. The BC Labels focus on …
VRA 2024
Emma Carter, Rights Specialist at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, will present a session, “Grounding Indigenous Rights in Redesigning Newfields’ Online Collections,” at Visual Resources Association 2024, held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This in-person session will highlight how Newfields integrated the Local Contexts system into their new online collections portal: “Indianapolis Museum of Art …
Local Contexts 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!
Research and Innovation Week at UQ
“Indigenous Data Governance: A Discussion” will present a panel of Indigenous researchers, data custodians and data stewards discussing current developments in this field, including the importance of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property concerns, governance of Indigenous Data Framework for the HASS & Indigenous Research Data Commons, and tools and methods for data governance (including Local …
Europe & UK Network Meeting
The first Local Contexts Europe & UK Network meeting will be held September 27. If you are interested in the group, you can read more and submit your interest on our Working Groups and Networks page. The Europe & UK Network aims to connect community organizations and representatives, institutions and organizations, and others located in …
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!
CIWG, LWG, & Canada Network Meeting
The next Local Contexts Cultural Institution Working Group, Library Working Group, and Canada Network meeting will be held September 9, 2024. For this crossover meeting, we will hear about the use of Local Contexts Notices at the University of Alberta Library. Sharon Farnel, Head of Metadata Strategies, Library and Museums, and Maryna Chernyavska, Digital Archivist, …
ICWG Meeting
The next Local Contexts Indigenous Communities Working Group meeting will be held September 5. For this meeting, we will ask for your feedback on new features on the Local Contexts Hub, including those recently added, in development, or under consideration. We are also interested in your general questions and feedback. To see a few Hub …
Maine Network Meeting
The next Local Contexts Maine Network meeting will be held September 5. Current 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 Maine Network aims to connect …
Local Contexts 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 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!
Local Contexts 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 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!
Local Contexts 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 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!
Ethical Open Science for Past Global Change FAIROS RCN Webinar
On May 21, 2024, Local Contexts team members will present at a webinar for the Ethical Open Science for Past Global Change FAIROS RCN. The webinar will have an introduction to Local Contexts, examples of its use, and discussion of implementation. To register, visit the Ethical Open Science for Past Global Change page.
Local Contexts 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!
Practical Approaches to Reparative Description Workshop Series: Local Contexts
Every Indigenous community has cultural and biological knowledge within educational systems, archives, libraries, and museums that they do not own, do not control, and cannot govern circulation over. In this webinar, which is being hosted by the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Rights Statements Working Group, the Local Contexts team will introduce the Labels …
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!
U.S Indigenous Data Sovereignty & Governance Summit 2024: Local contexts
Members of the Local Contexts team will be attending and presenting at the US Indigenous Data Sovereignty & Governance Summit 2024. The Summit, organized by US Indigenous Data Sovereignty Network, will be held April 11-12 in Tucson, Arizona, with virtual attendance options available. The Summit “will convene Indigenous leaders, Indigenous community programs, academics, policy experts, …
ICH North: Passing On our Musical Heritage
Strategic Advisor Maui Hudson (Whakatōhea) will be presenting a keynote about Local Contexts at an upcoming free webinar. The webinar, “Music Collections, Ownership and Community Involvement,” will be held on April 10 at 15:00 EET (UTC+2). Following UNESCO’s Convention for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage (ICH), community participation is essential in any actions related to ICH. …
Local Contexts 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 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!
Local Contexts 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 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!
Local Contexts 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!
Creative Commons webinar: “Whose Open Culture?”
On January 17, members of the Local Contexts leadership team will be a part of “Whose Open Culture? Decolonization, Indigenization, and Restitution,” a webinar from Creative Commons’ Open Culture Program. There is growing awareness in the open culture movement about issues related to the acquisition, preservation, access, and reuse of cultural heritage of Indigenous people, …
Local Contexts 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 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!
Local Contexts Summit
The second Local Contexts Summit and film premiere will be held 28 November in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa (Wellington, New Zealand). The Summit will bring together people from across the Local Contexts community with a focus on Indigenous authority, control, and governance in the archive and sciences.
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!
Local Contexts 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!
ATALM 2023
The Local Contexts team will be attending and presenting at the 2023 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM 2023), held in Oklahoma City, OK. On Tuesday, October 24, the team will hold a full-day pre-conference workshop, “Tools and Strategies to Support Indigenous Intellectual Property.” This hands-on workshop focuses on identifying and finding …
Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuck conference
On October 13, Director of Outreach & Strategy Corrie Roe and Director of Cultural Affairs for the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans Monique Tyndall (Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans) will present about Local Contexts as part of the second annual conference of Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuck. The conference will focus on “Indigenous Research Methods & Practice in the …
TDWG 2023
Council Founding Member Maui Hudson (Whakatōhea, Ngāruahine, and Te Māhurehure) will be the presenting author for “Recognising Indigenous Provenance in Biodiversity Records,” co-authored by Council Vice Chair Jane Anderson, Riley Taitingfong (CHamoru), Andrew Martinez (Salt River Pima Maricopa), and 2020-2021 ENRICH Global Chair Stephanie Carroll (Ahtna), at the TDWG Annual Conference 2023. TDWG 2023 will …
GLAMhack23
Local Contexts will be presenting a virtual pre-event webinar for GLAMhack23, the Swiss OpenGLAM data hackathon. On September 13 at 18:00 CEST (12 pm EDT), Co-Director Jane Anderson and Outreach Manager Corrie Roe will present an introduction to Local Contexts’ digital labeling system for collections and cultural heritage. GLAMhack annually “brings together cultural institutions, software …
Local Contexts for Researchers
Are you a researcher excited about supporting Indigenous rights in your data and publications? Do you want to know how the Local Contexts Notices help researchers to disclose Indigenous interests? This webinar will focus on how the Notices can be used to create pathways for partnership and collaboration, and support Indigenous cultural authority and data …
Local Contexts Summit
The first Local Contexts Summit will be held on May 10 in Lenapehoking (New York City). The Summit will bring together people from across the Local Contexts community with a focus on Indigenous authority, control, and governance in the archive and sciences. This day-long event will showcase the current and potential use of Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels and Notices, as well as …
NMLA Spring Symposium
On April 14th at 9:15am MT/12:15pm ET, Local Contexts will be presenting at the New Mexico Library Association’s (NMLA) Spring Symposium, held virtually this year. This year’s symposium is a one-day online event focusing on intellectual freedom issues in libraries and literature. Join members of the Local Contexts team for a brief introduction to the …
SSILA Annual Meeting
On January 20th at 6pm ET, Local Contexts Community Outreach Manager Felicia Garcia will be presenting at the Society for the Indigenous Languages of the Americas (SSILA) Annual Meeting, held virtually this year. SSILA meetings allow scholars to present on a wide range of topics centered on any aspect of Indigenous American languages. In this …
Local Contexts initiative and integration plugin for ArchivesSpace
In this webinar, Jane Anderson of New York University and Co-Director of Local Contexts will give an introduction to the Local Contexts initiative and newly launched Local Contexts Hub. Local Contexts is an initiative offering digital strategies for Indigenous communities, institutions, and researchers through the TK (Traditional Knowledge) & BC (Biocultural) Labels and Notices. Local …
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 …
We All Count’s “Talking Data Equity”
On October 28th at noon EDT, join Local Contexts Co-Director Jane Anderson for a free and open webinar in We All Count’s “Talking Data Equity” series! “Talking Data Equity” is a series of weekly drop-in conversations addressing questions with people who are working on operationalizing data equity. Dr. Anderson will share about Local Contexts with …
ATALM’s 2022 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries & Museums
The Local Contexts & ENRICH team are excited to be a part of ATALM’s 2022 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries & Museums, which will be held October 25-27 in Temecula, California. Swipe through to read more about the workshop and sessions: See the complete program, confirm session times, and register on the conference website.
Supporting Indigenous Data: Introducing the Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels
Register to attend the next People, Plants and the Law online lecture from the University of Queensland School of Law to be held May 17, 9 am AEST (May 16, 7 pm EDT). The lecture series explores the legal and lively entanglements of human and botanical worlds. Co-Directors Jane Anderson and Māui Hudson will present …
Local Contexts: Supporting Indigenous Rights and Interests in Data and Collections
Join Local Contexts’ Programme Lead Dr. Janette Hamilton-Pearce (Te Whānau-Ā-Āpanui), Community Outreach Manager Felicia Garcia (Samala Chumash), and Institution Outreach Manager Corrie Roe for a webinar hosted by Western University Libraries and Western University’s Indigenous Initiatives. The presentation will include an introduction to the Local Contexts initiative, practical applications, and a demo of the newly …
Virtual Seminar on Promoting and Protecting the Arts and Cultural Expressions of Indigenous Peoples
Earlier this week, Institution Outreach Manager Corrie Roe and Community Outreach Manager Felicia Garcia presented for “Virtual Seminar on Promoting and Protecting the Arts and Cultural Expressions of Indigenous Peoples: Perspectives on the Canadian Experience,” hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) and Canada. Their presentation, which was supported by Dr. Jane Anderson, provided …
Sciences and the Sacred: Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Knowledge Stewardship
The Hawaiʻi Sea Grant Ulana ‘Ike Center of Excellence and the Biocultural Initiative of the Pacific are hosting an online seminar series that will feature Indigenous practitioners from continental and oceanic nations to advance ’Ōiwi data sovereignty efforts. The series kicks off on April 7 at 6 pm HST with O Ke Kahua Ma Mua, …
Finding Just Solutions to Appropriation of Indigenous Creation
Join Local Contexts Co-Director, Jane Anderson, in conversation with Trevor Reed and Madhavi Sunder for “Finding Just Solutions to Appropriation of Indigenous Creation.” Hosted by the School for Advanced Research, this online presentation and live Q&A will be moderated by SAR President, Michael F. Brown. Exploring the line between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation, this …
eCampusOntario: An Overview with Local Contexts
Interested in learning more about Local Contexts? Join us on Tuesday, March 8th at 3pm ET for a free hour-long webinar with eCampusOntario. This presentation will give an introduction to the Local Contexts initiative and demonstration of the newly launched Local Contexts Hub. The Local Contexts team will explore the Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels …
Indigenous Research Ethics in a Digital World
On January 18-20, Trent University Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies is hosting a free, virtual symposium, “Indigenous Research Ethics in a Digital World.” Local Contexts co-director Māui Hudson will speak with Dr. Robyn Rowe (Anishinaabe-kwe, Health Data Research Network Canada, ICES) and Kristine Neglia (Curve Lake First Nation, First Nations Information Governance Centre) on …