Indigenous data governance — CARE principles

Syilx-Okanagan, Secwepemc and Ktunaxa nations are running the tagging and hatchery science behind a binational push to return salmon above Grand Coulee Dam, paired with a US$200M US federal commitment to Upper Columbia United Tribes — a case study in cross-border Indigenous-led conservation research.

ARC’s updated Open Access Policy took effect 1 July 2026: immediate OA for articles, a 12-month window for books, and new Indigenous research provisions.

FAIR maximises openness; CARE centres Indigenous sovereignty. A walkthrough of the GIDA Manifesto’s reconciliation framework and what implementers should do.

The CARE Principles, OCAP, Te Mana Raraunga, Maiam nayri Wingara, FPIC, and Traditional Knowledge Labels: integrating Indigenous data sovereignty alongside FAIR.