The CARE Principles of Indigenous Data Governance

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Image citation: Jennings, L., Anderson, T., Martinez, A. et al. Applying the ‘CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance’ to ecology and biodiversity research. Nat Ecol Evol 7, 1547–1551 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02161-2

The ‘CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance’ (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, and Ethics) are “people– and purpose-oriented, reflecting the crucial role of data in advancing innovation, governance, and self-determination among Indigenous Peoples” (Carroll et al. 2020).

An introduction to CARE Principles

The CARE principles in action

Carroll, Stephanie Russo, Ibrahim Garba, Oscar L. Figueroa-Rodríguez, Jarita Holbrook, Raymond Lovett, Simeon Materechera, Mark Parsons, Kay Raseroka, Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear, Robyn Rowe, Rodrigo Sara, Jennifer D. Walker, Jane Anderson, and Maui Hudson. (2023). “The CARE principles for Indigenous Data Governance.” Open Scholarship Press Curated Volumes: Policy.
Carroll, Stephanie Russo, Edit Herczog, Maui Hudson, Keith Russell, and Shelley Stall. (2021). “Operationalizing the CARE and FAIR Principles for Indigenous data futures.” Scientific data 8(1): 108.
Jennings, Lydia, Talia Anderson, Andrew Martinez, Rogena Sterling, Dominique David Chavez, Ibrahim Garba, Maui Hudson, Nanibaa’A. Garrison, and Stephanie Russo Carroll. (2023). “Applying the ‘CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance’to ecology and biodiversity research.” Nature Ecology & Evolution 7(10): 1547-1551.

Also see: The CARE Data Maturity Model at The Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance