CARE Data Principles, Indigenous data, Data related to Indigenous Peoples and Interest

Abstract

The CARE Principle Data Primer is intended to provide an introduction to the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance (Collective benefit, Authority to control, Responsibility and Ethics) and to explore broader topics of equitable data stewardship. The primer will guide information professionals and researchers in understanding Tribal sovereignty, cultural context, and the historical misuse of Indigenous data. Resources will include appropriate labeling of traditional knowledge practices, modern day Tribal reservation locations, and ways to provide culturally responsive data access and use. While the ethics and standards discussed in this primer focus on CARE principles specific to Indigenous communities residing in the contemporary United States, these principles are applicable across many fields of research and communities.