Te Kāhui Raraunga - Māori Data Governance Model

This report describes the Māori Data Governance Model that has been designed by Māori data experts for use across the Aotearoa New Zealand public service. Māori data is a taonga that requires culturally grounded models of protection and care. The Model provides guidance for the system-wide governance of Māori data, consistent with the Government’s responsibilities under te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Here is the link: Te Kāhui Raraunga- Māori Data Governance Model

Our Māori Data Sovereignty Principles

TMR advocates for the realisation of Māori rights and interests in data, and for the ethical use of data to enhance the wellbeing of our people, language and culture. This Te Mana Raraunga (TMR) Brief provides a general overview of key Māori Data Sovereignty terms and principles.

Read more here: Te Mana Raraunga - Principles of Maori Data Sovereignty

Care project for indigenous data governance

The CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance - courtesy of the Global Indigenous Data Alliance (GIDA) - reflect the crucial role of data in advancing Indigenous innovation and self-determination. These principles complement the existing FAIR principles encouraging open and other data movements to consider both people and purpose in their advocacy and pursuits.

Read more here: Care Principles For Indigenous Data Governance.

Here are a range of policy briefs that have been developed by our international colleagues about;

• Indigenous Data Sovereignty in the United States

• Data Governance for Native Nation Rebuilding

• Maiam nayri Wingara Indigenous Data Sovereignty Briefing Paper

Use the Māori Data Audit Tool to assess your organisational readiness to address the principles in the Te Mana Raraunga Charter. You can also use it to assess the policies and processes of organisations you share data with.  

Indigenous Data Sovereignty is fast becoming a topical issue internationally with initiatives and discussions taking place around the world.

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)

The United Nations Permanent Forum held workshops on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) on ‘data collection and disaggregation’ (in 2004), on ‘indicators of wellbeing’ (in 2006) and on ‘development with culture and identity’ (in 2010).

At these events indigenous representatives had raised concerns about the relevance of existing statistical frameworks for reflecting their worldviews and highlighted their lack of participation in data collection processes and governance.

Indigenous Data Sovereignty Networks

Networks have recently established in the the following places

• United States - US Indigenous Data Sovereignty Network

• Australia - Maiamnayri Wingara Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Sovereignty Group

International Indigenous Data Sovereignty Network listserve

An IIDSN listserve has been established and is being managed by the US Data Sovereignty Network based at the Native Nations Institute at the University of Arizona.

To join the list send an email to: intidsn@list.arizona.edu