The 2023 GIDA Indigenous Data Sovereignty Summit progressed a shared understanding amongst GIDA members that Universities must work in collaboration with affected Indigenous Peoples to:
» Uphold IDSov and IDGov principles as defined by their respective Indigenous Peoples.
» Recognise that any data concerning Indigenous Peoples is Indigenous Data.
» Identify Indigenous Peoples’ data currently held by the institution or its research partners.
» Introduce and strengthen University policies to align with IDSov and IDGov and ensure Indigenous Peoples’
governance of, access to, and future use of their data now and into the future.
» Support and grow Indigenous leadership to assess digital research infrastructure needs and enact control over all IDGov processes.
» Train University administration, faculty, staff, and students to implement IDSov & IDGov principles and policies.
» Operationalise Data Management Strategies and Plans with specific IDGov principles and mechanisms
embedded throughout.
» Allocate adequate resources for Indigenous Peoples to govern their data on their terms.

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