{"id":9161,"date":"2023-01-23T21:21:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T21:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/blog\/news-and-resources\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:47:21","slug":"news-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/blog\/news-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-hero alignnone relative overflow-hidden pt-24 pb-12 md:pt-40 md:pb-32 lg:pt-40 lg:pb-40 xl:pb-56\">\n\n  \n  <video class=\"block absolute vid-cover outline-none\"  playsinline autoplay loop muted>\n    <source src=\"\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/>\n  <\/video>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"absolute inset-0\" style=\"opacity: 1\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hero_overlay_generic.png\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"absolute inset-0\" style=\"opacity: 0.25\">\n    <div class=\"h-48 bg-black\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"h-24 bg-fade-top-to-bottom\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container relative py-16 sm:py-20 lg:py-16 xl:py-24\">\n    <div class=\"content content--large content-left\">\n      <h1 class=\"text-white px-6 sm:px-0 my-0 max-w-xs lg:max-w-lg xl:max-w-xl\">Blog<\/h1>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"absolute left-0 right-0 bottom-0 -mb-px\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/swoosh_orange_2.png\" class=\"w-full\">\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns padding-1em is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column-border-is-rounded is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><section class=\"section section column-border-is-rounded padding-1em-section-container padding-1em aligncenter section--has-background\" style=\"background-color: #eaf4f0;\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:35px\">Categories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a style=\"text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/blog\/\">All Posts<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a style=\"text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/blog\/news-and-resources\/\">News and Resources<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a style=\"text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/blog\/labels-in-use\/\">Labels in Use<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a style=\"text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/blog\/notices-in-use\/\">Notices in Use<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a style=\"text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/blog\/hub-and-api-updates\/\">Hub and API Updates<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a style=\"text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/press-releases\/\">Press Releases<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex mt-8 xl:mt-12 mb-6 justify-center sm:justify-start buttons alignnone\">\n  <div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<a\n  href=\"https:\/\/localcontextshub.org\/newsletter\/subscribe\"\n  target=\"_blank\"\n  class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\"\n  tabindex=\"0\"\n>\n  <span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">\n          Subscribe to our Newsletter\n      <\/span>\n<\/a>\n \n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section mt-0 column-border-is-rounded padding-1em-section-container padding-1em aligncenter\" style=\"\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id=\"vsel\" class=\"vsel-shortcode vsel-shortcode-upcoming-events event-info-hidden\"><div id=\"event-18020\" class=\"vsel-content vsel-upcoming vsel-future\"><h3 class=\"vsel-meta-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/event\/nyu-film-screening-and-discussion\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"NYU Film Screening and Discussion\">NYU Film Screening and Discussion<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"vsel-meta\" style=\"width:100%; clear:both; margin-bottom:20px; box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"vsel-meta-date vsel-meta-single-date\"><span>November 16, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vsel-meta-time\">, <span>21:00 UTC - 22:30 UTC<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vsel-info\" style=\"width:100%; clear:both; box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"vsel-text\"><p>In partnership with Local Contexts and Center CIRCL, NYU Libraries is excited to present a screening of the short documentary Awas\u0259wehl\u03b1w\u0259\u0301l\u0259tin\u03b1 wik\u0259w\u03b1mok | They Returned Home, followed by a discussion with Dr. Jordan Kinder, Assistant Professor of Media, Culture, and Communications. The film charts the groundbreaking work undertaken by the Penobscot Nation to restore Penobscot &hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"event-17990\" class=\"vsel-content working-groups-networks vsel-upcoming vsel-future\"><h3 class=\"vsel-meta-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/event\/cultural-institutions-working-group-meeting-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Cultural Institutions Working Group meeting\">Cultural Institutions Working Group meeting<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"vsel-meta\" style=\"width:100%; clear:both; margin-bottom:20px; box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"vsel-meta-date vsel-meta-single-date\"><span>November 17, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vsel-meta-time\">, <span>18:00 UTC<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vsel-meta-link\"><a href=\"\/support\/working-groups-and-networks\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\/support\/working-groups-and-networks\/\">More info<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vsel-info\" style=\"width:100%; clear:both; box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"vsel-text\"><p>The next Cultural Institution Working Group meeting will be held November 17 UTC. For this meeting, we will hear from the group\u2019s Chair, Gwen Saul, and colleagues at the New York State Museum. Their team has engaged in a long term effort to implement Local Contexts Notices, and have launched their use within their collections &hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"event-14746\" class=\"vsel-content info-session vsel-upcoming vsel-future\"><h3 class=\"vsel-meta-title\"><a href=\"\/events\/info-and-hub-demo-sessions\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\/events\/info-and-hub-demo-sessions\/\">Local Contexts Hub Information Session<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"vsel-meta\" style=\"width:100%; clear:both; margin-bottom:20px; box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"vsel-meta-date vsel-meta-single-date\"><span>December 2, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vsel-meta-time\">, <span>22:00 UTC<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vsel-info\" style=\"width:100%; clear:both; box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"vsel-text\"><p>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!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"event-18043\" class=\"vsel-content vsel-upcoming vsel-future\"><h3 class=\"vsel-meta-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/event\/local-contexts-virtual-office-closed\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Local Contexts Virtual Office Closed\">Local Contexts Virtual Office Closed<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"vsel-meta\" style=\"width:100%; clear:both; margin-bottom:20px; box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"vsel-meta-date vsel-meta-combined-date\"><span>December 28, 2026<\/span> - <span>January 1, 2027<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vsel-meta-time vsel-meta-all-day\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vsel-info\" style=\"width:100%; clear:both; box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"vsel-text\"><p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"event-18037\" class=\"vsel-content vsel-upcoming vsel-future\"><h3 class=\"vsel-meta-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/event\/tum-project-week-data-ethics-in-practice\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"TUM Project Week: Data Ethics in Practice\">TUM Project Week: Data Ethics in Practice<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"vsel-meta\" style=\"width:100%; clear:both; margin-bottom:20px; box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"vsel-meta-date vsel-meta-combined-date\"><span>January 11, 2027<\/span> - <span>January 15, 2027<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vsel-meta-time vsel-meta-all-day\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vsel-info\" style=\"width:100%; clear:both; box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"vsel-text\"><p>The Technical University of Munich\u2019s 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 &hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/events\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3638\">View More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column posts is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\"><section class=\"section section no-margin aligncenter\" style=\"\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News and Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"dps-listing-content\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Still-from-Awas\u0259wehl\u03b1w\u0259\u0301l\u0259tin\u03b1-wik\u0259w\u03b1mok.png\" alt=\"Detail of black and white beadwork on red cloth by Jennifer Neptune.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/new-guidance-for-indigenous-collections-and-data\/\">New Guidance for Indigenous Collections and Data<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Sep 9, 2026<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Guidance for Indigenous Collections and Indigenous Data: Recommendations from Creative Commons and Local Contexts is a new resource for cultural institution staff and cultural heritage&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/new-guidance-for-indigenous-collections-and-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Data-Dos-and-Donts-cover-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Data Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts: A Primer on Indigenous Data Sovereignty with the NSF CBIKS logo and an illustration of a hand holding seeds.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/data-dos-and-donts-a-primer-on-indigenous-data-sovereignty\/\">Data Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts: A Primer on Indigenous Data Sovereignty<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Jul 31, 2026<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Data Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts: A Primer on Indigenous Data Sovereignty is a new guidebook written by Dr. Jane Anderson, Co-Founder and Council Vice Chair of&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/data-dos-and-donts-a-primer-on-indigenous-data-sovereignty\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SotWPF-report-cover-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cRoyal Botanic Gardens Kew State of the World\u2019s Plants and Fungi 2026.\u201d Report cover. Background image shows a person barcoding a pressed plant specimen.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/talks\/\">Talks<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/sotwpf-2026-recordings\/\">State of the World&#8217;s Plants and Fungi Symposium Recordings and Report<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Jul 17, 2026<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew recently hosted the 2026 State of the World's Plants and Fungi Symposium. The event brought together experts to focus on&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/sotwpf-2026-recordings\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Annual-Report-Cover-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cLocal Contexts Annual Report 2024-2025.\u201d Text on decorative background, a photograph of moana\/ocean at the Whakat\u014dhea Mussel Farm.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/announcement\/\">Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/2024-2025-annual-report\/\">2024-2025 Annual Report<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">May 13, 2026<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">We are excited to share our 2024-2025 Annual Report, our organization\u2019s first public-facing report of this kind.&nbsp; After a welcome from Executive Director Hop Hopkins,&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/2024-2025-annual-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2025-09-17-105731.png\" alt=\"Aotearoa Genomic Data Repository logo and Local Contexts certified integration partner logo.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/announcement\/\">Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/aotearoa-genomic-data-repository-joins-local-contexts-as-one-of-our-first-certified-integration-partners\/\">Aotearoa Genomic Data Repository joins Local Contexts as one of our first certified Integration Partners<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">May 13, 2026<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Local Contexts is excited to welcome Aotearoa Genomic Data Repository (AGDR) as a certified Integration Partner on the Local Contexts Hub. \u201cWe are thrilled to&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/aotearoa-genomic-data-repository-joins-local-contexts-as-one-of-our-first-certified-integration-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Niiwin-DataBack-Day-graphic.png\" alt=\"Poster for Niiwin by Animikii #DataBackDay, headshot of speakers on decorative purple background.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/talks\/\">Talks<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/niiwin-databack-day\/\">Niiwin #DataBack Day<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Mar 20, 2026<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">On February 20, 2026, Local Contexts team members presented as a part of #DataBack Day, an online convening hosted by Niiwin, the community-focused data platform&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/niiwin-databack-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IEEE-standard-cover-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the cover of the IEEE Recommended Practice for Provenance of Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Data, showing the title and IEEE logo.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/announcement\/\">Announcement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/first-global-standard-on-indigenous-peoples-data\/\">First global standard on Indigenous Peoples\u2019 data<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Jan 8, 2026<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The newly adopted \u201cIEEE Recommended Practice for Provenance of Indigenous Peoples' Data,\u201d is the first-ever international standard that calls for \u201cappropriate disclosure of Indigenous peoples\u2019&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/first-global-standard-on-indigenous-peoples-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-02-GT-Launch-square.png\" alt=\"Local Contexts Giving Tuesday graphic. Text reads: \u201cJoin the global movement to recognize Indigenous Data Sovereignty. This Giving Tuesday, your donation helps to strengthen the relationships and tools that uphold Indigenous rights.\u201d\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/announcement\/\">Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/donate-to-the-label-development-fund\/\">Donate to the Label Development Fund<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Dec 2, 2025<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Local Contexts is connected with Indigenous communities, institutions, researchers, and integration partners around the world. For the past 15 years, our relationships have helped us&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/donate-to-the-label-development-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-17-105708.png\" alt=\"Omeka logo and Local Contexts certified integration partner logo.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/announcement\/\">Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/omeka-certified-as-first-integration-partner\/\">Omeka certified as first Integration Partner<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Sep 17, 2025<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Omeka has become a certified Integration Partner on the Local Contexts Hub. \u201cWe are ecstatic to have Omeka become a certified Integration Partner, the first&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/omeka-certified-as-first-integration-partner\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UMass_Seal_Medium_PMS_202.png\" alt=\"UMass Amherst seal, University of Massachusetts and 1863 around edge with illustration of a tower in center.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/announcement\/\">Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/umass-amherst-libraries-join-local-contexts-as-subscriber\/\">UMass Amherst Libraries join Local Contexts as Subscriber<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Aug 28, 2025<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">With subscription, UMass leading the way for transformational practice that connects Indigenous cultural authority to collections and research. <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/umass-amherst-libraries-join-local-contexts-as-subscriber\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GBIF-pilot-square.png\" alt=\"\u201cOpen data for people and purpose. GBIF establishes task group on Indigenous data governance.\u201d Text on decorative background. Cropped illustration of a historic map, showing a tree and rainbow emerging from a mountain.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/announcement\/\">Announcement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/gbif-pilot-using-tk-and-bc-labels\/\">GBIF pilot using TK and BC Labels<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Jul 28, 2025<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Illustration, \u201cYggdrasill, the mundane tree,\u201d by Finnur Magn\u00fasson, London: Henry G. Bohn, 1859. Map reproduction courtesy of the Norman B. Leventhal Map &amp; Education Center&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/gbif-pilot-using-tk-and-bc-labels\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Local-Contexts-CBIKS-Comic-for-website.png\" alt=\"Comic panel showing four illustrated people looking at a plant specimen. An insert map shows Shinnecock Homelands today known as Long Island, New York. Two Label icons, TK Attribution and BC Provenance. Panel text: \u201cLocal Contexts: Restorying Sovereignty with Plant Relatives. The collaboration is advancing data sovereignty protocols and applying Local Contexts Labels, which recognise community provenance and create opportunities for connection and inclusion.\u201d\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/new-comic-about-local-contexts\/\">New comic about Local Contexts<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Jun 6, 2025<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">\u201cLocal Contexts: Restorying Sovereignty with Plant Relatives\u201d is a new comic that illustrates the collaboration between Shinnecock Nation, Local Contexts, and New York Botanical Garden&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/new-comic-about-local-contexts\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Digital-Research-Alliance-of-Canada-webinar.png\" alt=\"Event poster for Local Contexts webinar Tools to Support Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Cultural Authority. \u201cHow the Local Contexts Labels and Notices can be used to amplify Indigenous rights and interests in the Canadian context. Date March 20, 2025, 1-2 pm ET. Details and registration https:\/\/alliancecan.ca\/en\/latest\/events\/local-contexts-tools-support-indigenous-data-sovereignty-and-cultural-authority.\u201d \"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/talks\/\">Talks<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/digital-research-alliance-of-canada-webinar\/\">Digital Research Alliance of Canada Webinar<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">May 9, 2025<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">On March 20, Local Contexts team members M\u0101ui Hudson, Emily Santhanam, and Ashley Rojas presented a virtual webinar for the Digital Research Alliance of Canada,&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/digital-research-alliance-of-canada-webinar\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hub-webinar-horizontal.png\" alt=\"Event poster. \u201cLocal Contexts Webinar: Hub Programs Q&A. This webinar will focus on recent updates to the Local Contexts Hub, including the launch of the Membership, Subscription, and Integration Partner programs. Date: 29 April 2025, 22:00 UTC. Details & Registration: https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/event\/hub-agreements-webinar\/.\u201d Decorative orange background.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/hub-updates\/\">Hub Updates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/talks\/\">Talks<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/hub-programs-webinar\/\">Hub Programs Q&amp;A Webinar<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">May 9, 2025<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">This webinar focused on recent updates to the Local Contexts Hub, including the launch of the Membership, Subscription, and Integration Partner programs.&nbsp; The Local Contexts&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/hub-programs-webinar\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nature-Communications-25-2-3-2.png\" alt=\"Text on a decorative yellow background: \u201c[The] transition to more relational science practices is not only about more inclusive science, it is about upholding Indigenous Peoples\u2019 sovereignty and self-determination, and adhering to the free, prior, and informed consent for engaging with data.\u201d Lydia Jennings, Katherine Jones, Riley Taitingfong, Andrew Martinez, Dominique David-Chavez, Rosanna \u2018Anolani Alegado, Adrien Tofighi-Niaki, Julie Maldonado, Bill Thomas, Dennis Dye, Jeff Weber, Katie V. Spellman, Scott Ketchum, Ruth Duerr,\nNoor Johnson, Jennifer Balch, & Stephanie Russo Carroll in \u201cGovernance of Indigenous Data in Open Earth Systems Science,\u201d Nature Communications (2025)16:572, DOI: 10.1038\/s41467-024-53480-2.\n\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/articles\/\">Articles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/advancing-indigenous-data-sovereignty-in-earth-science\/\">Advancing Indigenous Data Sovereignty in Earth Science<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Feb 4, 2025<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">A recent Nature Communications article, \u201cGovernance of Indigenous Data in Open Earth Systems Science,\u201d highlights the need for stronger Indigenous data governance in Earth science.&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/advancing-indigenous-data-sovereignty-in-earth-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Science-MagazineAnimal-Remains.png\" alt=\"Text on decorative green background. \u201cCreating a world in which animals in museums are cared for in a culturally connected way requires first caring about identification. [Then we] can flag items for return or create opportunities for communities with ties to these remains to provide meaningful context for their care.\u201d Jimmy Arterberry (Comanche Nation) from \u201cBetter Care Urged for Animal Remains Tied to Indigenous People,\u201d by Amanda Heidt, Science Magazine (January 2, 2025). White Local Contexts logo in bottom right corner.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/articles\/\">Articles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/science-magazine-explores-need-for-ethical-care-and-handling-of-animal-remains-with-support-from-local-contexts\/\">\u200b\u200bScience Magazine Explores Need for Ethical Care and Handling of Animal Remains with Support from Local Contexts<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Jan 16, 2025<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">In a recent Science magazine article \u201cBetter Care Urged for Animal Remains Tied to Indigenous People,\u201d author Amanda Heidt explores the growing need for ethical&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/science-magazine-explores-need-for-ethical-care-and-handling-of-animal-remains-with-support-from-local-contexts\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Year-in-Review-Blog.png\" alt=\"Local Contexts 2024 Year in Review.\u201d Portraits of team members: Diana Lovette, Dr. Janette Hamilton-Pearce, Stephany RunningHawk Johnson, Laure Haak, Corrie Roe, Seth Kurke, Ashley Rojas, Herbert Dawkins, Emily Santhanam, Sabeen Ammar, and Amy June Breesman, with the Local Contexts logo.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/announcement\/\">Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/local-contexts-2024-highlights-a-year-of-growth-and-sustainability\/\">Local Contexts 2024 Highlights: A Year of Growth and Sustainability<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Dec 26, 2024<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As 2024 comes to a close, we at Local Contexts reflect on an extraordinary year dedicated to advancing Indigenous data sovereignty and governance. From team&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/local-contexts-2024-highlights-a-year-of-growth-and-sustainability\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/LCORCID-blog.png\" alt=\"A graphic with a yellow and teal background divided into two sections, each featuring a quote.\nOn the left:\nA quote from Stephany RunningHawk Johnson (Oglala Lakota Nation), Founding Executive Director of Local Contexts, reads:\n\"At Local Contexts, we believe that Indigenous communities should be connected with their data. Working with ORCID to give researchers greater access to make and maintain those connections is really exciting and an opportunity to amplify Indigenous voices.\"\nBelow the quote are the Local Contexts logo and Stephany\u2019s name and title.\nOn the right:\nA quote from Chris Shillum, Executive Director of ORCID, reads:\n\"One of ORCID\u2019s three values is Inclusivity, so we are delighted to be working with Local Contexts to help researchers demonstrate that they respect the CARE Principles and support the rights of Indigenous Peoples to exert greater control over Indigenous data and Indigenous Knowledge.\"\nBelow the quote is the ORCID logo and Chris Shillum\u2019s name and title.\n\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/articles\/\">Articles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/orcid-and-local-contexts-announce-partnership\/\">ORCID and Local Contexts Announce Partnership<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Dec 20, 2024<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">In the article \u201cLocal Contexts and ORCID Partner to Advance Indigenous Data Sovereignty,\u201d authored by Julie Petro, Director of Communications at ORCID, Local Contexts and&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/orcid-and-local-contexts-announce-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DataCite_social_media_visual_Projects_Community_Dialogue_2_3.webp\" alt=\"\u201cWorkshop. Persistent Identifiers for Projects Community Dialogue. 15 October, 18:00 ET, 22:00 UTC. Datacite. Metadata Gamechangers.\u201d Text on decorative blue background. Headshots of Erin Robinson, Ted Habermann, and Jamaica Jones.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/talks\/\">Talks<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/persistent-identifiers-for-projects-community-dialogue-workshop\/\">Persistent Identifiers for Projects Community Dialogue Workshop<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Dec 11, 2024<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Local Contexts team recently joined a community dialogue session hosted by DataCite in partnership with Metadata Game Changers. This session engaged participants from the&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/persistent-identifiers-for-projects-community-dialogue-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Newfields-BlogSocial-Media.png\" alt=\"Text on a decorative green background:  \u201cThrough our support of Local Contexts, Newfields strengthens its commitment to Indigenous communities, NAGPRA compliance, and enriches our understanding of the objects in our care. By fostering this knowledge, we aim to educate and uplift our staff and the diverse communities we serve, promoting healing and unity.\u201d Belinda Tate, The Melvin & Bren Simon Director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, from \u201cGrounding Indigenous Rights with Local Contexts in Newfields\u2019 Collections Care\u201d by Emma L. Carter and Anne M. Young.\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/articles\/\">Articles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/newfields-a-leader-in-ethical-collections-stewardship\/\">\u200b\u200bNewfields: A Leader in Ethical Collections Stewardship<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Dec 6, 2024<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Local Contexts was recently featured in \"Grounding Indigenous Rights with Local Contexts in Newfields\u2019 Collections Care,\" authored by Emma L. Carter, Rights Specialist, and Anne&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/newfields-a-leader-in-ethical-collections-stewardship\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dr.-Christen-Blog.png\" alt=\"Teal background with white text and yellow border: \u201cLocal Contexts.'Mission & Governance.\u201d\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/announcement\/\">Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/building-on-foundational-leadership-governing-local-contexts\/\">Building on Foundational Leadership: Governing Local Contexts<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Nov 20, 2024<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">When Local Contexts transitioned from a university project to become an independent non-profit organization in 2022, we established a governing Council. At that time, four&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/building-on-foundational-leadership-governing-local-contexts\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/RDAATALM_newsletterblog.png\" alt=\"Minimalist illustration North and South America on a gradient teal background. \u201cLocal Contexts: Notes ATALM & RDA 2024.\" \n\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/announcement\/\">Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/highlighting-indigenous-cultural-authority\/\">Highlighting Indigenous Cultural Authority: Local Contexts\u2019 November Conference Presentations<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Nov 19, 2024<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Last week, Local Contexts had the honor of presenting at two major conferences: the Research Data Alliance (RDA) 23rd Plenary Meeting in San Jos\u00e9, Costa&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/highlighting-indigenous-cultural-authority\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2-e1730828572667.png\" alt=\"Text on a decorative yellow background: \u201cIt\u2019s not a free-for-all\u2026 \u2018Accessible\u2019 means somebody can access it but you are still allowed to regulate it\u2026 [To scientists who might feel strongly about unrestricted access to data:] you should check your ethics. That kind of thinking assumes best intentions, but [is] a little bit na\u00efve, and within that na\u00efvet\u00e9 is where bad actors can slip in.\u201d Rosie Alegado (Kanaka \u02bb\u014ciwi) in \u201cOpen with Care: Indigenous researchers and communities are reshaping how Western science thinks about data ownership\u201d by Sandeep Ravindran, Science Magazine\n\nText on a decorative yellow background: \u201cToo often Indigenous Peoples have been told \u2026 they need to contribute their DNA so that it benefits humankind, and unfortunately Indigenous Peoples are the last to benefit\u2026If that means upending the model so that Indigenous Peoples have proper stewardship and ownership of their data, then that\u2019s a data future that I\u2019m optimistic for.\u201d Krystal Tsosie (Din\u00e9) in \u201cOpen with Care: Indigenous researchers and communities are reshaping how Western science thinks about data ownership\u201d by Sandeep Ravindran, Science Magazine\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/articles\/\">Articles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/science-magazine-highlights-the-care-principles-and-local-contexts-tools\/\">\u200b\u200bScience Magazine Highlights the CARE Principles and Local Contexts\u2019 Tools<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Nov 5, 2024<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">A recent Science magazine article highlights the importance of Indigenous data sovereignty in research, showcasing the CARE Principles and Local Contexts\u2019 Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"> &hellip;<\/span><\/span><div class=\"flex justify-center buttons flex-grow items-end mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fake-flex-gap-4\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/science-magazine-highlights-the-care-principles-and-local-contexts-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn link-reset button alignnone btn-terniary btn-default btn-default\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-content \" tabindex=\"-1\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_2613-2024-08-29-23_24_30-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Rose Barrowcliffe\"> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\"><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/category\/blog\/announcement\/\">Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"text-2xl\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/localcontexts.org\/mi\/welcoming-rose-barrowcliffe-community-councilor\/\">Welcoming Rose Barrowcliffe, Community Councilor<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"text-sm uppercase mb-2\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-calendar-alt text-terniary-100\"><\/span> <span class=\"date\">Nov 1, 2024<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">We are excited to announce that Rose Barrowcliffe has joined Local Contexts as a Community Councilor Member! 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