Indigenous Data Sovereignty
Sparking curiousity
Capacity-Building
Directed by an Iñupiaq-led and serving tribal organization, Aqqaluk Trust, in the frontline hub-community of Kotzebue, Alaska, the Rematriation Project aims to create capacity for and access to digital archives related to Inuit cultural, tribal, and scientific knowledges and history to assist tribes and communities in developing localized, culturally appropriate approaches and solutions to their needs.
In partnership with a team of scholars (itself led by an Iñupiaq scholar from Kotzebue) from Virginia Tech, North Carolina State University, and American College of the Mediterranean, the goal of this project is to empower Indigenous communities through the lens of Indigenous data and research sovereignty to collect, control, interpret, and benefit from data that originates from their communities. The Rematriation Project operates on a foundation of community-first, community-led decision making that emphasizes Indigenous Data Sovereignty practices.
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We have currently set out to achieve the following four goals:
