Join Professor Marcia Langton, Dr James Rose and Dr Len Smith as they
discuss Digital Curation in the Indigenous Data Network . Based at the
University of Melbourne, the Indigenous Data Network was created in
2017. Its dual purpose is to strengthen local Indigenous
communities’ agency in managing their data and to strengthen policy
and decision making. The Network aims to archive orphan data sources
and increase visibility of existing data; work with government
agencies and non-government organisations to ensure Indigenous
communities’ access and ownership of data; ensure that official data
collection reflect Indigenous priorities; and coordinate educational
programs to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have
expertise in data science.