Ethical engagement with Indigenous data

Ethical engagement with data assists with access and control of data. The FAIR, CARE and TRUST principles are designed to ensure that data is managed and used in ways that are ethical and beneficial, by balancing openness and accessibility with respect for Indigenous rights and interests.

Principles and definitions

Principle	Definition
FAIR	Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reuseable To assist in discovery of data across platforms in ways that are easily retrievable, that meet relevant community standards.
CARE	Collective benefit, Authority to control, Responsibility, Ethics Recognising the rights of Indigenous people to control data. Those working with Indigenous data have a responsibility to ensure that the work they are doing is benefiting the Indigenous community.
TRUST	Transparency, Responsible, Use focus, Sustainability, Technology Reliable data practices for a data driven future where data is readily accessible, with accurate metadata that allows users to know where the data originates, with robust security to safeguard data.

Principle

Definition

FAIR

Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reuseable

To assist in discovery of data across platforms in ways that are easily retrievable, that meet relevant community standards.

CARE

Collective benefit, Authority to control, Responsibility, Ethics

Recognising the rights of Indigenous people to control data. Those working with Indigenous data have a responsibility to ensure that the work they are doing is benefiting the Indigenous community.

TRUST

Transparency, Responsible, Use focus, Sustainability, Technology

Reliable data practices for a data driven future where data is readily accessible, with accurate metadata that allows users to know where the data originates, with robust security to safeguard data.

Resources

Lin, D., Crabtree, J., Dillo, I. Downs, R. R., Edmunds, R., Giaretta, D., De Giusti, M., L’Hours, H., Hugo, W., Jenkyns, R., Khodiyar, V., Martone, M. E., Mokrane, M., Navale, V., Petters, J., Sierman, B., Sokolova, D. V. Stockhause, M., & Westbrook J. (2020). The TRUST Principles for digital repositories. Scientific Data, 7. Article 144. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-0486-7

Global Indigenous Data Alliance. (n.d). CARE principles for Indigenous data governance. https://www.gida-global.org/care

Wilkinson, M. D., Dumontier, M., Aalbersberg, I. J., Appleton, G., Axton, M., Baak, A., Blomberg, N., Boiten, J. W., da Silva Santos, L. B., Bourne, P. E., Bouwman, J., Brookes, A. J., Clark, T., Crosas, M., Dillo, I., Dumon, O., Edmunds, S., Evelo, C. T., Finkers, R., … Mons, B. (2016). The FAIR guiding principles for scientific data management and stewardship. Scientific Data, 3. Article 160018. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2016.18

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Ethical engagement with Indigenous data

Principles and definitions

Resources

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