24\/06\/2024 12:04 Non-Indigenous scientists increasingly realize that Indigenous data are key to solving today\u2019s environmental challenges. Indigenous Peoples have generated and cared for data for millennia, passing down knowledge through traditions like storytelling, art and language. This knowledge is crucial to Indigenous ways of life, including the sustainable stewardship of ecosystems. With partnerships between non-Indigenous scientists and Indigenous knowledge holders proliferating, incorporating Indigenous data sovereignty (IDS) \u2014 the right of Indigenous Peoples to govern the collection, ownership and application of their data \u2014 is vital for successful collaborations and conservation. Science and Indigenous data Non-Indigenous scientists have a troubling track record of unethical research practices. Examples of treating Indigenous knowledge holders as research subjects are common and often lead to exploitation, mistrust and ongoing power imbalances that persist today. For… <\/p>\n
24\/06\/2024 12:04 Non-Indigenous scientists increasingly realize that Indigenous data are key to solving today\u2019s environmental challenges. Indigenous Peoples have generated and cared for data for millennia, passing down knowledge through traditions like storytelling, art and language. This knowledge is crucial to Indigenous ways of life, including the sustainable stewardship of ecosystems. With partnerships between non-Indigenous scientists and Indigenous knowledge holders proliferating, incorporating Indigenous data sovereignty (IDS) \u2014 the right of Indigenous Peoples to govern the collection, ownership and application of their data \u2014 is vital for successful collaborations and conservation. Science and Indigenous data Non-Indigenous scientists have a troubling track record of unethical research practices. Examples of treating Indigenous knowledge holders as research subjects are common and often lead to exploitation, mistrust and ongoing power imbalances that persist today. For... <\/p>\n