“The effort ... to theorise and conceptualise data sovereignty and its links to the realisation of the rights of indigenous peoples is pioneering and laudable”
Indigenous Data Sovereignty Networks
The Global Indigenous Data Alliance is an international network for the sovereignty of data that connects different groups of indigenous peoples. GIDA’s purpose involves:
Advancing Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Governance
Asserting Indigenous Peoples rights and interests in data
Advocating for data for the self-determined wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples
Reinforcing the rights to engage in decision-making in accordance with Indigenous values and collective interests
GIDA has previously worked on important data projects such as the Care Principles For Indigenous Data Governance, an helpful guide for the values relating to indigenous data governance.
The United States Indigenous Data Sovereignty Network (USIDSN) helps ensure that data for and about Indigenous nations and peoples in the US (American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians) are utilized to advance Indigenous aspirations for collective and individual wellbeing.
USIDSN’s primary function is to provide research information and policy advocacy to safeguard the rights and promote the interests of Indigenous nations and peoples in relation to data.
The Maiam nayri Wingara Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Sovereignty Collective was formed in early 2017 in order to develop Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander data sovereignty principles and to identify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander strategic data assets. The intent of Maiam nayri Wingara is to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to engage in Indigenous Data Sovereignty and to advocate for rights (informed by UNDRIP) using data to inform development.
First Nations Indigenous Governance Centre
FNIGC is committed to providing quality information that contributes to improving the health and well-being of First Nations people in Canada.
Ultimately, FNIGC is a tool that rights-holding First Nations can use, via our governance, to assert sovereignty over their data and information.
Fellow Data Warriors
We invite you to join our quest to co-create the Māori Innovation and New Technology Sector. All walks of life are welcome to Collaborate!
Digital Māori Forum
A facebook forum that seeks to connect, discuss, promote, support and actively engage Maori working in the digital World.
Digital Natives Academy
Digital Natives Academy (DNA) Charitable Trust was established in 2014 to encourage young people and those wanting to enter the digital tech industry the power to create, transform, shape and develop their own digital tools.
DNA is an inter-generational center of digital excellence, a place where curious young minds can find exceptional leaders along with state of the art digital tech. It is also a Sanctuary from an often cold, uncaring world where the outliers of society can find peace, a warm smile, friendship and shared passions.