Title: Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Artificial Intelligence
Description: Kristin Kozar will discuss the fundamental relationship between Data Sovereignty and Indigenous Sovereignty in relation to archives as well as her views regarding the ways that digital archives and tools like AI can advance Indigenous data sovereignty, as well as the risks. She will further discuss the role of community engagement in building an ethics of care in relation to Indigenous archives and the barriers First Nation communities face in regards to Indigenous data sovereignty.
Learning outcomes:
2. Identify both opportunities and risks that AI technologies present to Indigenous data governance
4. Apply principles of ethical community engagement when working with Indigenous archives
5. Implement practical strategies to support Indigenous knowledge systems within their institutions
6. Approach reconciliation work with confidence rather than fear, using concrete frameworks
When: Thursday, October 9th at 2pm-3:30pm PDT on Zoom
Who should attend: Library workers with an interest in gaining an awareness of Indigenous knowledge, technology, and libraries
Registration is now closed
Cost: We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, which enables us to offer this event free of charge.
Presenter: Kristin Kozar is a proud member of the Hwlitsum First Nation with familial ties to Penelekut, Lummi Tribe and the Musqueam Indian Band and also served on council for 6 years. She was the Executive Director and Oral Testimony Program Co-Lead at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (2023), University of British Columbia.
Kristin is a 2018 Masters of Library and Information Studies graduate, concentration in First Nation curriculum. She has previously worked at what was formerly known as UBC Aboriginal Health and has worked on a project where she researched and analyzed how to use Blockchain to have Indigenous peoples and community’s autonomy over their own records. Kristin is currently working on her PhD with a focus on Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Residential School records. In her role as the Interim Executive Director, Kristin brings her lifetime journey of advocating for Indigenous rights and Indigenous focused engagement. She further brings experience in policy development, community relationship building, and strategic planning.
