Governança e soberania de dados de povos indígenas: aplicação de etiquetas local contexts na representação da informação

Abstract

The expansion of data sharing and digital objects accelerates access to and use of said resources, which demands ethical discussions on the governance and sovereignty of data and the cultural heritage of indigenous peoples, through practices that promote decolonization, equity and the preservation of traditional knowledge to strengthen the self-determination of these communities. This study aims to discuss the importance of the Local Contexts initiative and the role of Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Biocultural (BC) labels in the representation, access and use of data and digital objects of indigenous peoples. To this end, an exploratory study of bibliographic and documentary nature was carried out, including review and analysis of the available literature and the technical content of the Local Contexts labels, to understand their principles, guidelines and potential in representing the cultural heritage of indigenous peoples in digital environments. The importance of Indigenous Data Sovereignty and the need for appropriate practices and tools for data governance and information representation in digital environments are highlighted. The Local Contexts Initiative and its Traditional and Biocultural Knowledge labels are emphasized as innovations that aim to ensure respect for the interests of indigenous communities, benefiting them and following ethical standards.