Theory

CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance

Collective benefit, Authority to control, Responsibility, Ethics — principles articulated by the Global Indigenous Data Alliance (GIDA) in September 2019 to complement the FAIR data principles and to assert Indigenous Peoples' rights and interests over Indigenous data and knowledge.

Sovereignty Knowledge Care Heritage

Details

Introduced: 2019

Connections

extends Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)
opposes Authorised Heritage Discourse (AHD)
relates to Decolonizing Methodologies
relates to Pluriversal / Autonomous Design

Referenced by

The Limits of Taxonomy (knowledges that exceed classification) relates to
CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance central to
Global Indigenous Data Alliance (GIDA) proposed
Lyndon Ormond-Parker associated with
Designing with Country (contested) relates to
CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance articulates
Stephanie Russo Carroll proposed

Sources

GIDA / RDA Intl. Indigenous Data Sovereignty IG. CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance. 2019. https://www.gida-global.org/care.
Carroll, S. R. et al. The CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance. 2020. https://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2020-043.
Stephanie Russo Carroll, 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. “The CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance.” Data Science Journal (2020). https://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2020-043.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/care-principles/. Accessed July 17, 2026.