CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance

Level: Introductory Status: mature

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About this Resource

A framework for Indigenous data governance emphasizing Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, and Ethics.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the CARE principles.
  • Contrast CARE with FAIR.
  • Recognize ethical dimensions of data governance.

Keywords

CAREindigenous data governanceethicsequitydata sovereignty

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Why Teach This?

CARE complements FAIR by centering people, power, and purpose, helping librarians critically engage with ethical and equitable data governance.

Instructor Specs
  • Duration: 30–60m (conceptual overview)
  • Level: Introductory
  • License: CC-BY 4.0
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Authors

Global Indigenous Data Alliance
Global Indigenous Data Alliance