Indigenous Studies (INDG) - Gekendaasyang (What We Know): Indigenous Data Sovereignty

INDG 3706  Gekendaasyang (What We Know): Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Prerequisites:

Any 3 INDG credits and any other 24 credits completed; or any 54 credits completed

Hours:

Three hours of seminar per week

Credits:

3

Description:

Students explore facets of data collection, ethics, and protocols through an Indigenous lens. Students examine issues associated with areas such as archival materials, principles of ownership and control of data, data collection through the Indigenous epistemologies, ontologies, and axiologies. Students engage in critical discussions and experiential learning opportunities to connect theory to application as the means to develop an understanding of effective Indigenous data collection and maintenance practices.