Data Services for Indigenous Scholarship and Sovereignty

 

The Data Services for Indigenous Scholarship and Sovereignty (DSISS) collaboration is supporting responsible stewardship of Indigenous research data in libraries and repositories. Based in the Information School at the University of Washington (UW), DSISS responds to the imperative for Indigenous data governance and sovereignty and the groundswell of activity on the ethical care and stewardship of digital Indigenous data. 

The DSISS team is currently engaged in a new phase of translational work to advance practical and technical solutions for integrating the CARE (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, and Ethics) Principles for Indigenous Data Governance into professional practice in research data services. Building on progress to date, DSISS is making advances grounded in the values and priorities of Indigenous scholars and communities, with a focus on stewardship approaches that enhance contextual and relational integrity and build trust between collecting institutions and Indigenous communities.

Further background and details on the team and work plan are available on the About DSISS page.