Events

Featured Event


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

October 4, 2024 - November 14, 2024
, 02:00 UTC - 22:30 UTC
Event poster. “Local Contexts session. Supporting Indigenous Cultural Authority and Intellectual Property in Maine Collections. Coming Together: Supporting Each Other Through Community. Annual conference October 4, 2024. University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn. Keynote with Julie Golia, Plenary with Rachel Ferrante, Networking, Professional Development. Maine Archives and Museums. MaineMuseums.org/Conference.” Decorative background, digital illustration, top-down view of people holding hands in concentric circles.

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

November 12, 2024 - November 14, 2024
 
Text on decorative purple background. “ATALM 2024, November 12-14. Local Contexts. Tuesday, 1:30-4:30 pm. Workshop 18: Tools for Sharing and Protecting Digital Heritage. Wednesday, 2:30-3:30 pm. Session 314: Practical Approaches to Protecting Indigenous Languages. 4:00-5:00 pm. Session 419: Supporting Indigenous Cultural Authority and Data Sovereignty. Thursday, 3:45-4:45 pm. Session 912: Traditional Cultural Expressions and Traditional Knowledge in the International Sphere: Updates from Geneva.”

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

November 14, 2024
, 12:30 UTC
“Costa Rica, RDA 23rd Plenary Meeting, 12-14 November.” Text on photograph of hanging sloth.

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

November 14, 2024
, 23:00 UTC
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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

November 21, 2024
, 23:00 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!

ICRI 2024

December 3, 2024
, 23:00 UTC
“ICRI 2024. International Conference on Research Infrastructures. 3-5 2024, W Hotel, Brisbane, Australia. ICRI 2024 is supported with funding from the European Union and is delivered by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, in cooperation with the Australian Department of Education.” Decorative image of large satellites pointing at a starry sky.

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

November 5, 2024
, 19:00 UTC
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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

November 4, 2024
, 23:00 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!

Institutional Repositories and Open Access Community Days

October 30, 2024
, 20:00 UTC
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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)

October 24, 2024
, 18:00 UTC - 20:00 UTC
“Actioning the CARE Principles in Biodiversity Genomics Data and Metadata using Local Contexts Labels and Notices. BGA24. Online. 24 October. 18:00-20:00 UTC. Details. thebgacademy.org.” Text on decorative purple background.

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

October 23, 2024
, 19:15 UTC
“MCN 2024. October 22-24. Lawrence, Kansas. Hosted in partnership with the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas.” Text on photograph of Spencer Museum of art with bright pink tint.

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

October 23, 2024
, 18:00 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!

Persistent Identifiers for Projects Community Dialogue Workshop

October 15, 2024 - October 16, 2024
, 22:00 UTC - 00:00 UTC
“Workshop. Persistent Identifiers for Projects Community Dialogue. 15 October, 18:00 ET, 22:00 UTC. Datacite. Metadata Gamechangers.” Text on decorative blue background. Headshots of Greg Newman, Jane Anderson, Erin Robinson, Jamaica Jones, Shawn Ross, Ted Habermann, and Stephany RunningHawk Johnson.

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

October 15, 2024
, 21:00 UTC
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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

October 9, 2024
, 21:00 UTC
Event poster for Local Contexts webinar Supporting Indigenous Relationships and Acknowledgements in Scientific Research with BC Labels. “Highlighting the first use of a Local Contexts Biocultural Label on thesis research. Date 9 October, 2024, 21:00 UTC. Details and registration www.LocalContexts.org/event/bc-label-webinar.” Headshots with each of the speakers’ names and affiliations. “Taoho Patuawa (Te Roroa, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi) - Te Roroa. Fern Donovan - Te Papa Atawhai / Department of Conservation. Ori Atkins - Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Nik Crombie (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine) - Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Max Sullivan - Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.”

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

October 9, 2024
, 20:30 UTC
Illustration by Asahi Nagata with slide-inspired design. Nine slides, each with “VRA 2024” and text and illustration: “This is the city to cycle,” with red bicycle, “with plenty of places to paddle,” with two red kayaks, “welcome to Minneapolis,” with “Gold Medal Flour” sign. “Go on trail of wildflower,” with orchids, “take a walk at walker” with the spoonbridge and cherry, “I bet you’ll like it here,” with a bridge. “City of lakes,” with two birds in water, “no need to chase,” with one bird in water, “Minneapolis quite nice place,” with rainbow over city skyline.

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

October 9, 2024
, 18:00 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!

Research and Innovation Week at UQ

September 30, 2024
, 06:00 UTC - 08:00 UTC
“Research and Innovation Week. University of Queensland Australia. Event. Indigenous Data Governance: A Discussion. In-person, Brisbane, Australia. 30 September, 4-6 pm. Details https://research.uq.edu.au/research-innovation-week.” Text on decorative purple background

“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

September 27, 2024
, 09:00 UTC
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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

September 17, 2024
, 15:00 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!

CIWG, LWG, & Canada Network Meeting

September 9, 2024
, 21:00 UTC
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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

September 5, 2024
, 22:00 UTC
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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

September 5, 2024
, 19:00 UTC
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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

September 4, 2024
, 15:00 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!

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

July 25, 2024
, 23:00 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!

Local Contexts Information Session

July 9, 2024
, 23:00 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!

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

June 20, 2024
, 19:00 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!

Local Contexts Information Session

June 6, 2024
, 19:00 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!

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

May 22, 2024
, 15:00 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!

Ethical Open Science for Past Global Change FAIROS RCN Webinar

May 21, 2024
, 18:00 UTC
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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

May 7, 2024
, 15:00 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!

Practical Approaches to Reparative Description Workshop Series: Local Contexts

April 25, 2024
, 18:00 UTC
DPLA Webinar

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

April 18, 2024
, 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!

U.S Indigenous Data Sovereignty & Governance Summit 2024: Local contexts

April 11, 2024 - April 12, 2024
 
The US Indigenous Sovereignty Network presents US Indigenous Data Sovereignty & Governance Summit 2024, April 11-12 2024, Tucson, AZ.

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

April 10, 2024
, 13:00 UTC
ICH North webinar. Music collections, ownership, and community involvement. 10 April, 15:00 Finland time (UTC+2). Passing on our musical heritage. Keynote. Traditional Knowledge Labels in the Archive. Supporting community provenance, protocols, and permission. Online. 10 April. 15:00 EET (UTC+2).

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

April 2, 2024
, 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!

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

March 20, 2024
, 16:00 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!

Local Contexts Information Session

March 6, 2024
, 17:00 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!

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

February 22, 2024
, 15:00 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!

Local Contexts Information Session

February 7, 2024
, 15:00 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!

Creative Commons webinar: “Whose Open Culture?”

January 17, 2024
 
“Whose open culture? Decolonization, Indigenization, and restitution. CC Open Culture, open culture live. 17 January 2024, 3 pm UTC.” Text on background of Andean textile fragment.

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

January 12, 2024
, 21:00 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!

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

December 13, 2023
, 15:00 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!

Local Contexts Summit

November 28, 2023
 
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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

November 14, 2023
, 23:00 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!

Local Contexts Information Session

November 8, 2023
, 16:00 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!

ATALM 2023

October 24, 2023 - October 26, 2023
 
Text on decorative purple background. “ATALM 2023, October 24-26. Local Contexts. Tuesday, 9am-4pm. Workshop 10: Tools and Strategies to Support Indigenous Intellectual Property. Registration required. Wednesday, 11am-12pm. Session 110: TK Labels: Supporting Indigenous Provenance, Protocols, and Permissions. 12-1:30 pm. Guardians of Culture Awards Luncheon. Thursday, 5-6 pm. Closing Ceremony — Going Home: A Time of Reflection & Restoration. Screening of Awasəwehlαwə́lətinα wikəwαmok | They Returned Home film.”

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

October 13, 2023
 
Save the Date Poster Rethinking Place

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

October 9, 2023 - October 13, 2023
 
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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

September 13, 2023
, 16:00 UTC
Poster for Glam Hack 2023 Local Contexts presentation, “Local Contexts: Supporting Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Cultural Authority in Collections and Data. Online pre-event. September 13. 18:00 CEST.”

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

July 19, 2023
, 21:00 UTC - 22:30 UTC
Poster for webinar. “Local Contexts for Researchers. Webinar, July 19, 5-6:30 pm ET.” The Local Contexts logo, a ring made of white dots.

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

May 10, 2023
, 14:00 UTC - 20:00 UTC
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 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

April 14, 2023
, 15:00 UTC - 22:15 UTC
Event poster. “NMLA Spring Symposium. April 14, 2023. 9 am-4:15 pm. Free, online, open to all. Listen to and discuss various intellectual freedom issues. Come for one session or all!” At bottom left, NMLA logo: “Celebrating 100 Years. 1923-2023.”
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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

January 20, 2023
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Event poster. “Local Contexts at the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas (SSILA) Annual Meeting. January 20, 2023, 6:00 pm ET. Free virtual program. Link in bio to register.” At the bottom is the Local Contexts logo, a black circle made of dots, next to the SSILA logo.

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

January 18, 2023
, 19:00 UTC - 20:00 UTC
Title slide of ArchivesSpace webinar. “Local Contexts initiative and integration plugin for ArchivesSpace. January 18, 2023 – Webinar.” At top left and bottom right, ArchiveSpace logo with large A in three blue shades.

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

November 6, 2022
, 01:30 UTC
Poster for Natives in Tech Conference 2022: Developing Sovereignty in Tech. “Nov 4 & 5, 2022. Local Contexts: Supporting Indigenous data sovereignty in digital infrastructures. https://nativesintech.org/conference/2022” Two circles with headshots of Dr. Janette Hamilton-Pearce and Corrie Roe.

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”

October 28, 2022
, 16:00 UTC
Event poster for “We All Count: Talking Data Equity. Free webinar. October 28, 12 pm EDT.” At the bottom is the Local Contexts logo, a black circle made of dots.

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

October 25, 2022 - October 27, 2022
 
Event poster. “Local Contexts at ATALM 2022. October 25-27. Temecula, California. Indigenous Intellectual Property: Developing Tools and Strategies: October 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Local Contexts and TK Labels: Supporting Indigenous Data Sovereignty: October 26, 4-6 p.m. Documenting Cultural Access and Stewardship: October 27, 9:15-10:15 a.m. Measuring the Efficacy of Indigenous Land Acknowledgements: October 27, 1:30-2 p.m.”

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

May 16, 2022
, 23:00 UTC
Poster for “Supporting Indigenous Data: Introducing the Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels: People, Plants and the Law.” Black and orange tree illustration at right. The University of Queensland Australia logo in top left.

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

May 10, 2022
, 19:00 UTC - 20:30 UTC
Poster for Indigenous Teaching Fellow Local Contexts presentation: “The Indigenous Teaching Fellow Series and Western Libraries present Local Contexts: Supporting Indigenous Rights and Interests in Data and Collections.” Headshots for Dr Janette Hamilton-Pearce, Corrie Roe, and Felicia Garcia. At bottom, logos for Indigenous Initiatives and Western Libraries.

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

May 5, 2022
 
Screenshot from webinar showing title slide, “Establishing Indigenous Cultural Authority through Traditional Knowledge Labels” alongside video stills of Corrie Roe and Felicia Garcia.

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

April 8, 2022
, 04:00 UTC
Poster for Sciences and the Sacred Seminar Series. “O Ke Kahua Ma Mua, Ma Hope O Ke Kūkulu: What is Indigenous Data Sovereignty?” Beneath, speaker headshots, names, and positions for Dr. Stephany Russo Carroll, Māui Hudson, and moderator Dr. Rosie Alegado. “Thursday, April 7, 2022. 6:00-7:30 pm HST. Zoom. Register at sciencesandthesacred.com. Hosted by Hawai’i Sea Grant Ulana ‘Ike Center of Excellence & The Biocultural Initiative of the Pacific with Support from Uh Mānoa Seed Ideas.” At bottom right, the three host logos.

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

March 31, 2022
, 20:00 UTC - 21:00 UTC
Event poster. “School for Advanced Research Creative Thought Forum 2022 Lecture Series. Seeking Justice: Toward a More Equitable America. Finding Just Solutions to Appropriations of Indigenous Creations. March 31, 2022. 2:00 PM MDT. Hosted online free.” Decorative blue background showing outline of the United States with lines connecting dots.

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

March 8, 2022
, 22:00 UTC - 23:00 UTC
Slide. “eCampusOntario. Supporting Indigenous Rights and Interests in Open Data and Collections. Jane Anderson, New York University. Maui Hudson, Whakatōhea, University of Waikato.” At top on white banner, blue text, with circle of rainbow-colored dots at left: “ENRICH: Equity for Indigenous Research & Innovation Coordinating Hub.”

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

January 20, 2022 - January 21, 2022
, 22:00 UTC - 01:00 UTC
White text on a decorative green background. In middle of graphic are headshot photos of three speakers, Robyn Rowe, Maui Hudson, and Kristine Neglia. “Trent University Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies. Indigenous Research Ethics in a Digital World. Indigenous Research Ethics Symposium. Free online Zoom symposium, open to the Trent community and members of the general public. Building a foundation for Indigenous data sovereignty: An international movement. Jan 20 2022. 3:00-5:00 PM EST. For more information or to check out the rest of the symposium schedule, visit: https:/ trent Indigenous ethics symposium dot wordpress dot com.”

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 …