Examples
Worked examples
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A digital archive applies community-issued TK Labels to records originating from a partner Indigenous community.
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A research dataset's metadata embeds TK Labels communicating community-specific use protocols to downstream users.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
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Generic copyright statements applied by an external institution are not Traditional Knowledge Labels.
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Restrictive licences imposed without community involvement do not function as TK Labels.
Editorial commentary
Traditional Knowledge Labels were created to provide Indigenous communities with a mechanism to communicate the cultural rules and provenance associated with their knowledge as it travels through external systems. Labels can convey, for example, attribution expectations, restrictions on commercial use, or culturally sensitive handling requirements. They are applied by communities themselves and can be embedded in metadata accompanying datasets, collections, and publications. Labels are complemented by Biocultural Labels for biocultural data and by Notices used by institutions.
References
- Local Contexts published guidance on Traditional Knowledge Labels and Notices.
Also known as
TK Labels
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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vocab-identifier="https://casrai.org/dictionary/"
vocab-term="Traditional Knowledge Labels"
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"name": "Traditional Knowledge Labels",
"identifier": "https://casrai.org/dictionary/term/traditional-knowledge-labels",
"description": "Community-controlled metadata labels that communicate Indigenous community protocols, permissions, and expectations attached to Traditional Knowledge and associated data, developed through the Local Contexts initiative.",
"inDefinedTermSet": "https://casrai.org/dictionary/domain/indigenous-data-governance-care-principles/",
"url": "https://casrai.org/dictionary/term/traditional-knowledge-labels",
"sameAs": [
"TK Labels"
],
"license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
}
