Networks and Organisations

Indigenous Data Sovereignty Networks

Global Indigenous Data Alliance (GIDA)

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 Pacific Data Sovereignty Network

The Pacific Data Sovereignty Network (PDSN) was established on the 29th of November 2019 during an inaugural Seminar held in Manukau, Auckland. 

This group aims to establish a unified voice and collective guardianship and advocacy of data and information about Pacific peoples living in New Zealand. Essentially, nothing is about Pacific peoples without Pacific peoples.

The PDSN is led by a Committee consisting of independent representatives from across the Pacific network and ex-officio members representing government agencies such as the Ministry for Pacific Peoples and Statistics New Zealand. Moana Connect serves the PDSN as the secretariat.

Maiamnayri Wingara Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Sovereignty Group

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.

United States Indigenous data sovereignty network (USIDN)

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.

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.

GIDA-Sápmi

GIDA-Sápmi is a network established to develop guiding principles of collection, management, use, sharing, and protection of research data generated by or about the Sámi people and Sámi society. 

Connected to the global network, the GIDA-Sápmi network was founded in June 2021 with members from various universities, memory institutions, and archives in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The objectives of GIDA-Sápmi include:

1. To promote, adapt, and operationalise the CARE principles to the Nordic Sámi context;

2. To make the Nordic research community, memory and archival institutions aware of the Indigenous CARE principles; and

3. To advance the discussion on Sámi data governance principles. The GIDA-Sápmi network is committed to strengthen Sámi data governance and Sámi research data for the needs of contemporary Sámi society.

Māori data, technology & educational organisations