Local Contexts

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Grounding Indigenous rights - Supporting Indigenous knowledge & data sovereignty - Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels & Notices https://linktr.ee/localcontexts

“Local Contexts April & May. April 29. Technical implementation working group meeting. Virtual. April 30. Canada Network & Biocultural and Sciences Working Group. Virtual. May 7. Indigenous Communities Working Group. Virtual. May 20-23. 47th Annual Conference of the Society of Ethnobiology. In-Person & Virtual. https://LocalContexts.org/events.”
Emily Santhanam, Corrie Roe, Amy June Breesman, and Hop Hopkins stand and smile in front of an Indigenous Data Alliance backdrop. “U.S. Indigenous Data Sovereignty & Governance Summit 2026.”
“Local Contexts Labels and Notices in Publications.” Collage of four screenshots: A master’s thesis cover page with the BC Provenance Label icon, an article diagram with a BC Notice icon, an article citation page with a TK Notice icon, and a zine collection credit page with a TK Notice icon.
Event poster: "Local Contexts TK & BC Labels: Tools to Support Indigenous Cultural Authority and IDSov. April 1, 2026, 2-3 pm MST. Learn how Local Contexts tools support Indigenous sovereignty and cultural authority. This session introduces Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels, how they add provenance, protocols, and permissions to data, and how Indigenous communities are using them around the world. Hop Hopkins, Executive Director. Emily Santhanam, Outreach Manager. Corrie Roe, Director of Programs. IndigenousDataLab.org." Decorative background and headshots of the speakers.
Headshot of Monique Tyndall on a decorative blue background. Black text above reads “Meet the Local Contexts Team. Monique Tyndall.” Below is the Local Contexts Logo, a ring made of black dots.
“Away from our desks, December 24-January 2.” Text inside of circle on decorative background, a green-tinted forest.
Headshot of Liz Kinnmark on a decorative blue background. Black text above reads “Meet the Local Contexts Team. Liz Kinnmark.” Below is the Local Contexts Logo, a ring made of black dots.
Giving Tuesday graphic. Text: “Local Contexts’ Biocultural and Traditional Knowledge Labels and Notices within datasets ... is the first time some of these communities are getting to see their data relationships and their knowledge genealogy in biodiversity work at large. This is exciting. This is game-changing. Dr. Lydia Jennings (Pascua Yaqui Tribe (Yoeme) and Huichol (Wixáritari)). Environmental Soil Scientist.” Headshot of Lydia Jennings.
Local Contexts Giving Tuesday graphic. Text reads: “Join the global movement to recognize Indigenous Data Sovereignty. This Giving Tuesday, your donation helps to strengthen the relationships and tools that uphold Indigenous rights.”
Giving Tuesday poster. Text: “In their words. Giving Tuesday. ‘Grounding Indigenous rights in the ‘local context’ is… about creating an infrastructure, and the Traditional Knowledge Labels and Biocultural Labels establish Indigenous cultural authority and governance over data and collections by adding provenance.’ Dr. Katharina Ruckstuhl (Ngāi Tahu, Rangitāne ki Wairau). Local Contexts Councilor Community Member.” Headshot of Katharina on decorative background.
“Rights recognition. Giving Tuesday. Join the global movement to recognize Indigenous Data Sovereignty. This Giving Tuesday, your donation helps to strengthen the relationships and tools that uphold Indigenous rights."
Maui Hudson and Aaron Wilton look in a collections storage cabinet. “Rights recognition. Giving Tuesday. Labels have been used on historic biodiversity specimens and contemporary research.”
“Rights recognition. Giving Tuesday. Tools for marking Indigenous provenance, protocols, and permissions. Indigenous communities use the Local Contexts Labels to safeguard their culture, data, and rights.”
"By the numbers. Giving Tuesday. Join the global movement to recognize Indigenous Data Sovereignty. This Giving Tuesday, your donation helps to strengthen the relationships and tools that uphold Indigenous rights."
"By the numbers. Giving Tuesday. A growing global movement to support Indigenous rights. Local Contexts has been used by Indigenous communities, institutions, researchers, and integration partners around the world."
Headshot of Hop Hopkins. “Introducing Executive Director Hop Hopkins.”
“Away from our desks, August 18-22.” Text inside of circle on decorative background, a green-tinted forest.
Headshot of L.E. Brown on a decorative blue background. Black text above reads “Meet the Local Contexts Team. L.E. Brown.” Below is the Local Contexts Logo, a ring made of black dots.
Comic panel showing four illustrated people looking at a plant specimen. An insert map shows Shinnecock Homelands, Long Island. Two Label icons, TK Attribution and BC Provenance. Panel text: “The collaboration is advancing data sovereignty protocols and applying Local Contexts Labels, which recognise community provenance and create opportunities for connection and inclusion.” Panel from: Jane Anderson, Sunshine Gumbs, Maui Hudson, Alex C McAlvay, Kelsey Leonard, Local Contexts Inc., Shinnecock Nation, New York Botanical Garden, & Petroglyph Comics. (2025). “Local Contexts: Restorying Sovereignty with Plant Relatives.” Zenodo, May 2025. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15499094.
“Local Contexts Hub Agreement Programs. Membership: optional program for community accounts to contribute to the governance of Local Contexts. Subscription: program for institution and researcher accounts to create Projects, apply Notices, and notify community accounts. Integration Partner: certification program for Integration Partner accounts to ensure their platform’s implementation meets expectations.” Text on decorative orange and teal background.
“Questions about the Hub agreement programs? Updated website pages. Visit our website to see new and clarified information on the Hub Agreements pages. New frequently asked questions. Based on your inquiries, see 19 new questions added to our FAQ. Hub programs Q&A webinar. Bring your questions to the April 29 UTC webinar, or watch the recording after. Local Contexts.” Text on decorative abstract background.
Event poster. “Local Contexts Webinar: Hub Programs Q&A. This webinar will focus on recent updates to the Local Contexts Hub, including the launch of the Membership, Subscription, and Integration Partner programs. Date: 29 April 2025, 22:00 UTC. Details & Registration: https://localcontexts.org/event/hub-agreements-webinar/.” Decorative orange background.