Digital Knowledge Sharing: Forging Partnerships between Scholars, Archives, and Indigenous Communities

Powell, Timothy B.

doi:10.14434/10.14434/mar.v10i2.20268

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“…Community-based scholarship is grounded on the principles of relations and produces outcomes that benefit the USC being studied (Atalay, 2012). The success of communitybased scholarship depends on reimagining the relations between the academic knowledge systems and the knowledge systems maintained by traditional knowledge keepers and community members who are working to pass the teachings on to the next generation (Powell, 2016).…”

Section: Analysis Of South African Universitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of South African universities and communities archives

Netshakhuma

2019

GKMC

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Purpose The purpose of this study to investigate the relationships between South Africa (SA) universities and universities surrounding communities (USC) for preserving community histories and serve the universities’ mandate to support their local communities and support universities’ teaching and scholarship. Design/methodology/approach The study used a multiple case study approach through interviews. The population of the study comprised representatives from selected universities and their USC. Findings The findings revealed a lack of effective relationships between universities and USC to preserve communities’ histories. Hence, the communities’ archives are tools for teaching and scholarship. Relations between universities and USC are to be built on trust. Accountability and transparency are to be considered by both parties. Research limitations/implications The research is limited to selected SA universities, namely, University of Venda, Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Pretoria and SA and USC. The findings are applicable to all SA universities and USC. Practical implications The relationship between universities and USC has a practical impact on the National archives of South Africa (NARSSA) to collect communities archives because it is in conflict with the mandate of NARSSA. The National Archives’ Act 43 of 1996 obliged NARSSA to collect and preserve communities’ archives on behalf of societies. Social implications Lack of universities and USC can lead to the loss of communities histories or archives. Originality/value This paper appears to be the first to research the relationship between SA universities and USC.

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Section: Analysis Of South African Universitiesmentioning

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Analysis of South African universities and communities archives

Netshakhuma

2019

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“…As Timothy Powell (2016) recently reflected regarding his experiences at the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research at the American Philosophical Society, some communities do not wish to have original documents back. As the center's Kwakwaka'wakw partner explained, the origin community is more interested in having access to the materials so that they can interpret them from their own culturally specific point of view (Powell 2016, 67).…”

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3D Technology in Collaborative Heritage Preservation

Dehass

Taitt

2018

MAR

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Digital repatriation is one aspect of heritage preservation work that has been increasingly gaining popularity due to its effectiveness in assisting Indigenous communities in connecting with museum collections located at various institutions around the world. It is not simply an alternative for physical repatriation; rather, the two can be used in conjunction, particularly with the incorporation of 3D technology. While digital repatriation can provide new opportunities, it is also a contested concept (Boast and Enote 2013) that is still in the process of shaping future collaborative practices while being shaped by ongoing projects and their outcomes. In this paper, we explore how this technology, structure from motion (SFM) 3D modeling and scanning, provides innovative methods that are especially well suited for successfully contributing to a wide array of heritage preservation objectives. Three-dimensional technology is effective in providing alternative ways to connect with collection pieces and providing origin communities access to museum collections. It can alleviate concerns of chemical exposure from contamination, concerns for the fragility of items, the expense of insurance and transportation, or the need to remove pieces from origin communities. As artifacts transform in the repatriation process by gaining new life and meaning when they enter the contemporary reality of the origin community, the use of 3D technology, as part of this collaboration, can assist Indigenous communities in fulfilling their own visions of heritage preservation.

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“…An example of this is a digital knowledge-sharing project lead by the Centre for Native American and Indigenous Research at the American Philosophical Society that focuses on creating digital archives for four indigenous communities in the US and Canada. This project also created a new model for community-based scholarship that will now include established protocols for cultural sensitivity and create a more equal and respectful relationship (Powell, 2016). McGregor (2014) states that scientists need to sit down with Indigenous groups and understand their views.…”

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Geospatial Analysis of Indigenous Opinions in the Great Lakes Region and the Province of Ontario from the 2021 International Joint Commission Great Lakes Survey

Alvarez

2024

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<p>This paper explores differences in opinions in the 2021 International Joint Commission (IJC) Great Lakes survey. Indigenous responses are compared with the full survey responses. Lake-wide comparisons are made between Indigenous respondents residing within different basins.</p> <p>Responses from the Province of Ontario are also analyzed at the postal-code level where a regression kriging model is built to predict responses and evaluate relevant variables for questions related to drinking water access and trust in wastewater treatment. This paper finds there are differences pertaining to concerns, opinions on severity of impacts, potential participation for protecting the health of the lakes and demographic variables that were seen between Indigenous respondents and the full survey averages. There was also differences Lake-wide in how Indigenous respondents felt about the ways in which they engage with the Lakes being threatened, as well as species of cultural importance being threatened due to the state of the Lakes. Huron and Superior respondents reported less concern, whereas Michigan, Erie and Ontario respondents reported higher concern. In Ontario, there was a contrast in the North and South pertaining to drinking water access for both the respondent and the respondent’s community, as well as perceptions in effective wastewater treatment. The North reported more disagreement with fair access to clean drinking water for both the respondents and the community, and less trust in the community’s wastewater treatment despite low response rates compared to the South.</p>

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Digital Knowledge Sharing: Forging Partnerships between Scholars, Archives, and Indigenous Communities

Cited by 13 publications

References 18 publications

Analysis of South African universities and communities archives

Analysis of South African universities and communities archives

3D Technology in Collaborative Heritage Preservation

Geospatial Analysis of Indigenous Opinions in the Great Lakes Region and the Province of Ontario from the 2021 International Joint Commission Great Lakes Survey

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