Webinar on Indigenous Data Sovereignty of Indigenous People´s Earth Observations

 Wednesday, November 6th, 8 am EST –

Indigenous data sovereignty refers to the right of Indigenous peoples to control the collection, ownership and application of data about themselves, their communities, lands, territories and waters. In Earth sciences, the observations of Indigenous Peoples represent an important source of information to understand natural phenomena but the ability of indigenous peoples, communities and nations to steward and control data that is created with or about themselves, has been mismanaged and, sometimes, overlooked. In this webinar we will explore cases from the perspective of Indigenous Peoples on how to better recognize the inherent rights to their knowledges. Panelists will deepen our understanding on the ethical use of data to advance the collective well-being and self-determination of Indigenous groups and to redefine indigenous roles to research. Some challenges and key principles will be explored including the collective benefit and authority control of the data, ethics, responsibility and accountability. Register here.