Growing generations of Indigenous data scientists to protect Indigenous data so communities can be empowered by its possibilities.
“He kai kei aku ringa”
Indigenous data, kai that empowers our whānau, hapū and iwi for success.
The 2025 programme will be held this November in Auckland, NZ. There are 25 fully funded* positions available on the programme. Application details coming shortly… watch this space!
The program is open to Māori (tauira, kaitiaki, kaipakihi) who want to better understand the opportunities and challenges associated with Māori data science, Māori data sovereignty, as well as key technical, cultural and ethical issues.
Applications will be considered from university students in any discipline as well as people with strong iwi, community or business backgrounds.
*(travel, accommodation, food)
Kaupapa | About
Te Mana Raraunga (TMR) in partnership with Te Kotahi Research Institute (TKRI) , Genomics Aotearoa (GA), Indigidata (USA), and the Time-evolving Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for Advanced Open Environmental Science (TAIAO), are running the third Indigidata Aotearoa wananga in Auckland, NZ in November 2025.
Indigidata Aotearoa follows the successful Indigidata model established in the USA https://indigidata.org/ and we thank them for their continuing support of our programme.
The Indigidata Aotearoa wananga aims to build capacity amongst Māori in: Māori data science, Māori data sovereignty, Māori data ethics, and Māori data applications.
What is Indigenous Data Science?
Indigenous data science refers to applications and uses of data that have a specific focus on Indigenous or Māori kaupapa. Sometimes that relates to the kaupapa itself (i.e Māori language) or the tangata involved (i.e Māori businesses). The important characteristic is that it supports Indigenous aspirations and self-determination.
What is Indigenous and Māori Data Sovereignty?
Indigenous Data Sovereignty is about creating greater Indigenous control of Indigenous data. Māori Data Sovereignty talks to issues of collection, storage and use of data for whānau, hapū and Iwi.
What are Indigenous and Māori Ethics, and Cultural Understandings?
There are different frameworks that promote Indigenous values and ethics in the use of data including: OCAP ; CARE ; Māori Data Sovereignty Principles ; Nga Tikanga Paihere.
Where can I find more information?
There are innovation rōpū working to address Indigenous data issues in Aotearoa and internationally and some have educational resources and tools available.
In Aotearoa: Te Mana Raraunga, Te Kāhui Raraunga, Digital Māori Forum on facebook, Digital Natives Academy (DNA), Te Whata, Te Hiku Tech
International: Global Indigenous Data Alliance (GIDA), Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance, Maiam nayri Wingara, First Nations Indigenous Governance Centre (FNIGC | CGIPN), International Indigenous Data Sovereignty Interest Group, Abundant Intelligences
