GIDA supports efforts to recognise and support Indigenous rights and interests in data. The IEEE Recommended Practice for the Provenance of Indigenous Peoples’ Data is the first example of a standard being developed for Indigenous Peoples’ data. We expect this to be the first of many standards created to support the implementation of principles for Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Indigenous Data Governance. We acknowledge the active participation of Indigenous members in the process to develop the Recommended Practice and the desire to consult widely with Indigenous communities.

We invite all Indigenous People to a webinar and Q&A to discuss the Recommended Practice on April 25 2023 at 5 pm UTC hosted by Professors Stephanie Russo Carroll, Jane Anderson, Maui Hudson, and Camille Callison.