Local Contexts

📢 Goodbye, X. Local Contexts is leaving X for a variety of reasons. You can now find us on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Vimeo (links on our website). We are excited to continue to connect with you on these platforms.

Last month our organizational partner @LocalContexts published a new policy brief, “Recognizing #Indigenous Interests: Labeling DSI with Provenance Metadata.” localcontexts.org/new-policy-bri… We strongly urge everyone working in genetic research & conservation genomics to read it. 1/3

Just under 5 weeks left to BGA24 and we have 39 sessions signed up to give fantastic talks and live tutorials on processes and tools that underpin the EBP! From sessions by @darwintreelife wet lab, assembly and curation teams to @LocalContexts and @Wise_Ancestors, there's a lot!

Local Contexts is seeking Help Desk Lead and Communications & Marketing Lead to join our team. Positions are full-time remote, $55-90K/year + benefits. Please share widely! #NonProfitJobs #RemoteJobs #Hiring localcontexts.org/jobs/

Questions about Local Contexts or the Hub? Join a group info or Hub demo session with the Local Contexts team! New times just added for September, October, & November. localcontexts.org/events/info-an…

.@WIPO has announced an important new Treaty regarding intellectual property, genetic resources, and traditional knowledge — the first time WIPO will include provisions in a Treaty specifically for Indigenous communities. localcontexts.org/press-releases/

The Tsosie Lab for Indigenous Genomic Equity and Justice (new acronym pending) finished the academic year and @ELSIhub #ELSIcon with some amazing posters for our lab hallway! Topics: Community Engagement in precision medicine, ancient DNA, genetic counseling diversity-inclusion, neurogenetics and IDSov, and AI/ML approaches to improve health equity! More soon!

The thesis was deposited in the @VicUniWgtn institutional repository. The Library staff added the digital infrastructure & connection to the Local Contexts Hub so that Te Roroa’s BC Provenance Label is included in the metadata. openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/thesi…

👏1st use of BC Label in a thesis Te Roroa, a Māori Iwi from the region between the Kaipara Harbour and the Hokianga Harbour in Northland, Aotearoa New Zealand, has a # of projects using Biocultural Labels, including the 1st use of a BC Label on a thesis. localcontextshub.org/projects/c57b5…

Local Contexts welcomes @NewfieldsToday as its first Founding Supporter! Read more in the blog post & joint press release on our website. localcontexts.org/welcoming-foun…

June Virtual Event Coming! Join us on June 19th at 6pm for a virtual Hodinohsho:ni Governance workshop hosted by the Woodland Cultural Centre. Book Now: woodlandculturalcentre.ca/upcoming-event… #Indigenous #SixNationsEvents #IndigenousHistoryMonth #virtualworkshop

Data = Power, and Indigenous nations are taking their power back! NNI Director of the Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance Dr. Stephanie Russo Carroll (Ahtna) is featured on NPR's Science Friday alongside ASU's Dr. Krystal Tsosie. sciencefriday.com/.../indigenous…

The Coe Center recently announced its plan to restructure over the next 2 years & is seeking proposals with a deadline of Sept 9, "to gift its expansive collection to other communities/institutions, all in the spirit of continued service to communities" coeartscenter.org/blog/rfp-2024

The Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts is using Open to Collaborate Notices on its website. The Coe Center is a private 501(c)3 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with a collection of over 2,500 objects representing worldwide Indigenous cultures. coeartscenter.org/coe-collection

We don’t believe this is coincidence, but in fact, an insight that should guide current #biodiversity #conservation efforts. That’s why we’re committed to strengthening and accelerating collaboration between #genomic scientists and #Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities.

We are honored to have our Project Lead Joy Owango speak on 22 May at the RDA Virtual Plenary. She will be talking on "Equity Challenges in National PID Strategies"

Founding Executive Director @DrStephanyRJ & Director of Outreach & Strategy @CorrieRoe had the opportunity to attend their Summit in April. We appreciated sharing about Local Contexts, meeting new and longstanding connections, and learning from other presenters and attendees!

I am super excited for this new report by @theNASEM on Life #Science #Data #Governance for Central Asia. It's great to see Indigenous Data Sovereignty, Biological Stewardship, and the works of @NativeBio and @LocalContexts highlighted in context with so many other great topics: nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27156/…

Questions about Local Contexts or the Hub? Join a group info or Hub demo session with the Local Contexts team! New times just added for May, June, & July. localcontexts.org/events/info-an…

Register for our next workshop to learn about the @LocalContexts Traditional Knowledge & Biocultural Labels + Notices and how they can be used to support Indigenous rights & interests in collections & data. Thursday, 4/25 @ 2P ET dpla.zoom.us/meeting/regist…