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Being a good relative in the digital world, Works Cited, asking first…
Being a good relative in the digital world
Relationship and Data
Things don't exist alone, they are all defined by connections
Your relationships define who you are
Wilson explains that being Indigenous isn't about individuality; it's more about the connections you have with people that define you. This is why Indigenous introductions often start with who your parents and grandparents are and where you’re from. Your introduction always starts with your connection.
“It’s collective, it’s a group, it’s a community.” (Peter, in Wilson, p. 80)
“Who I am is where I’m from, and my relationships.” (Lewis Cardinal, in Wilson, p. 80)
Reality is relationships
Wilson, in
Research is Ceremony
, explains that Western thought thinks of everything as fixed objects; however, it is more about its relationship that defines what it is.
“reality is relationships or sets of relationships” (Wilson, p. 73)
Digital Connection (own takeaway)
Online data can be easily shared and quickly spread. Due to that, sometimes context gets lost. This is why we need to be careful, just like we things are about connections and relationships, the same thing applies online.
Open data principles focus on sharing while “ignoring power differentials and historical contexts” (CARE Principles, intro)
Knowledge is not “some fixed object that could be stripped of its context” (Wilson, p. 74)
My takeaway: a good relative asks whose knowledge this is before using it.
Decision Making
Indigenous communities have the right to control their own knowledge and data
Consent
One should always ask for permission
first
, before collecting or sharing anything.
“free, prior, and informed consent in the collection and use of such data” (CARE, A1)
Communities are sovereign
Tribes are nations with their own authority, and they get to make their own rules for their data.
“Native American communities are sovereign governments.” (Protocols)
Problems Across Readings
Cora’s grandfather
An anthropologist had mistranslated Cora's grandfather’s Cree words. He was treated like an object to study. That had hurt Cora’s family
“The English was not an accurate translation” of his Cree words (Weber-Pillwax, in Wilson, p. 71)
“In the translation given, relationships were broken.” (Wilson, p. 78)
Digital Harm
Online, Indigenous knowledge gets shared without permission, and face harassment.
Open data “does not fully engage with Indigenous Peoples’ rights and interests” (CARE, intro)
Care Through Time
Being responsible with knowledge means being thoughtful before, during, and after using it. We should respect where information comes from, understanding that not everything should be shared.
Respect the process
We should treat research with intention and respect. We should also know that some knowledge isn’t meant for everyone.
“for Indigenous people, research is a ceremony” (Wilson, p. 69)
“not all knowledges are for all peoples” (ICF)
Future
We should always think about how data might be used or hurt others in the future, and treat archived information with care and respect.
Consider “potential future use and future harm” (CARE, E3)
“culturally responsive care and use of American Indian archival material” (Protocols)
Giving Back
If you're taking knowledge from community, you should you owe something back. Research should benefit both parties.
Benefits go to the community
what comes out of research should help the community
Value from data “should benefit Indigenous communities in an equitable manner” (CARE, C3)
Respect, Reciprocity and Responsibility
Research relationships should run on respect, reciprocity, and responsibility
“Respect, reciprocity and responsibility are key features of any healthy relationship” (Wilson, p. 77)
Works Cited
First Archivists Circle. (2007). Protocols for Native American archival materials. Northern Arizona University Cline Library.
https://www2.nau.edu/libnap-p/index.html
Indigenous Computational Futures Collective. (n.d.). Ethics statement. Arizona State University.
https://sites.google.com/asu.edu/indigenouscomputationalfutures/ethics-statement?authuser=0
Research Data Alliance International Indigenous Data Sovereignty Interest Group. (2019, September). CARE principles for Indigenous data governance. Global Indigenous Data Alliance.
https://www.gida-global.org/care
Wilson, S. (2008). Research is ceremony: Indigenous research methods (pp. 62–96). Fernwood Publishing.
asking first would have prevented this harm
knowledge loses its context online