Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A First Nations governance body establishes its own data stewardship rules for research data collected within its territory.
- Is an instance
A research data agreement defers to community-led Indigenous Data Governance structures for access decisions.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A research team unilaterally drafting a data sharing policy without engagement with relevant Indigenous communities does not constitute Indigenous Data Governance.
- Not an instance
Generic institutional governance applied without recognition of Indigenous authority is not Indigenous Data Governance.
Editorial commentary
Indigenous Data Governance is the operational expression of Indigenous Data Sovereignty. It encompasses community-led governance bodies, data agreements, ethical review processes, technical infrastructure choices, and the embedding of Indigenous values and protocols in data practice. Governance structures vary across communities, nations, and regions and are appropriately determined by the relevant Indigenous Peoples themselves. Respect for these governance arrangements is a core element of the CARE Principles.
References
- GIDA CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance (2019); FNIGC OCAP Principles.
Also known as
IDG
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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