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Ethical Guidelines, Cultural Appropriation - Coggle Diagram

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        CARE PRINCIPLES:
        
        A: Authority to Control
        
        Evidence
        
        "Use existing tribal and Indigenous data governance protocols and procedures.
        
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        The use of Indigenous data must be addressed by the Indigenous frameworks to ensure proper permissions and empowerment of Indigenous peoples and leaders
        
        R: Responsibility
        
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        "Recognize and promote sovereignty."
        
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        The use of data must be held accountable for cultural and political consequences. This responsibility mitigates risk of misinformation, legal action, appropriation, etc...
        
        C: Collective Benefit
        
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        "Data usage must be oriented toward enhancing the well-being and self-determination of the originating community."
        
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        Data collection and use must solve community based needs and priorities. The Idle No More movement was focused collective benefit of protecting land. This emphasizes how especially in the digital age, data and technology are essential to collective benefit
        
        E: Ethics
        
        Evidence
        
        "Data governance should take into account the potential future use and future harm based on ethical frameworks grounded in the values and principles of the relevant Indigenous community."
        
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        Data systems must reflect Indigenous peoples, values, and culture accurately, rather than relying on western ethics. Consent over this data is essential
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        Data is inherently not neutral, it is a tool of governance. With proper access to such facilities, indigenous cultures are not able to properly serve their purposes in cultural sovereignty.
        
        Evidence
        
        "ICTs in Indian Country serve purposes focused on Native peoples' expressions of their cultural sovereignty. Likewise, there are many examples of information systems in Indian Country designed for the purposes of supporting the operations of tribes. However, none of these can function without the availability of affordable and robust broadband Internet"
        
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        Duarte, M. E. (2017). Network Sovereignty: Building the Internet Across Indian Country. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington. Ch. 3 The Overlap between Technology and Sovereignty
        
        Idle No More's movement's use of social media was an expression of sovereignty, creating a self governed network of Indigenous peoples
        
        Data policies must prevent digital termination (ex: deleting community data, digital assets, revoking access)
        
        Evidence
        
        "I am committed to furthering the self-determination of Indian communities, but without terminating the special relationship between the federal government and the Indian people. I am strongly opposed to termination." (President Richard Nixon, 1970)
        
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        Tribal Nations and the United States (3)
- - - - Protecting cultural integrity supports community wellbeing and sovereignty.
        
        Evidence
        
        "Native American/Indigenous culture is a predictor of improved outcomes for mental health/well-being and physical healthy days. Native culture is an important social determinant of health."
        
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        Masotti, P., Dennem, J., Bañuelos, K., Seneca, C., Valerio‑Leonce, G., Inong, C. T., & King, J. (2023). The Culture is Prevention Project: measuring cultural connectedness and providing evidence that culture is a social determinant of health for Native Americans. BMC Public Health, 23, 741. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15587-x
        
        This study examines whether stronger cultural connectedness among urban Native Americans is linked to better mental and physical health outcomes.
      - Social media spreads content rapidly, making it easy for sacred or ceremonial items to be shared out of context.
        
        Evidence
        
        "Social media transforms deeply rooted cultural practices into fleeting wellness trends, often stripping them of their original meaning."
        
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        Global Indigenous Data Alliance. (2022). Indigenous data sovereignty and governance.
        
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        "Social media platforms often create echo chambers, amplifying certain narratives while silencing others."