Indigenous-knowledge holder contribution

Substantive contribution to research from Indigenous knowledge keepers, elders, or community members who hold and share traditional knowledge, ecological observations, language, or cultural expertise relevant to the research, in accordance with CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance.

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· Last updated 21 May 2026

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Credit must be given on terms set by the community, not the researcher: collective community attribution, individual named credit (with consent), or co-authorship are all appropriate depending on community protocols. Benefit-sharing, intellectual property, and the right to refuse use are operational requirements alongside credit.

References

GIDA CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance (2019)
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples UNDRIP (2007)

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JATS XML <role> element

xml

<role vocab="credit"
      vocab-identifier="https://casrai.org/dictionary/"
      vocab-term="Indigenous-knowledge holder contribution"
      vocab-term-identifier="https://casrai.org/dictionary/term/indigenous-knowledge-holder-contribution" />

Schema.org DefinedTerm (JSON-LD)

json

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  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "DefinedTerm",
  "@id": "https://casrai.org/dictionary/term/indigenous-knowledge-holder-contribution",
  "name": "Indigenous-knowledge holder contribution",
  "identifier": "https://casrai.org/dictionary/term/indigenous-knowledge-holder-contribution",
  "description": "Substantive contribution to research from Indigenous knowledge keepers, elders, or community members who hold and share traditional knowledge, ecological observations, language, or cultural expertise relevant to the research, in accordance with CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance.",
  "inDefinedTermSet": "https://casrai.org/dictionary/domain/credit-extensions#set",
  "url": "https://casrai.org/dictionary/term/indigenous-knowledge-holder-contribution",
  "sameAs": [
    "Traditional knowledge holder contribution",
    "Elder contribution"
  ],
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "publisher": {
    "@id": "https://casrai.org/#organization"
  },
  "dateModified": "2026-05-21T01:59:37",
  "inLanguage": "en"
}

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