Identifying Useful Approaches to the Governance of Indigenous Data

Bibliographic Data

ID3003252
AuthorsJodi Bruhn (corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume5
Issue2
Publication date2014-04-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Indigenous Policy Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1916-5781 • E-ISSN: 1916-5781
PublisherUniversity of Western Ontario, Western Libraries (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18584/iipj.2014.5.2.5
OpenAlexW82439242
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited10

Questions of data governance occur in all contexts. Arguably, they become especially pressing for data concerning Indigenous people. Long-standing colonial relationships, experiences of vulnerability to decision-makers, claims of jurisdiction, and concerns about collective privacy become significant in considering how and by whom data concerning Indigenous people should be governed. Also significant is the on going need on the part of governments to access and use such data to plan, monitor, and account for programs involving Indigenous people. This exploratory policy article seeks to inform efforts to improve the governance of data between governments and Indigenous organizations and communities - especially the federal government and First Nations in Canada. It describes a spectrum of models arising from the growing literature on data governance in the corporate and public sectors as well as overarching approaches articulated by Indigenous organizations. After outlining certain practical considerations in negotiating data sharing agreements, the article presents a selection of promising initiatives in indigenous data governance undertaken in Canada, the United States, and Australia

Business · Corporate governance · Data governance · Data quality · Data sharing · Indigenous · Jurisdiction · Negotiation · Political science · Public relations · Data Quality and Management · E-Government and Public Services · Law · Privacy, Security, and Data Protection · Public Administration