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Rectifying Genocidal Data Stewardship: Commentary on Schmit et al. (2025)
Oliver Bear Don't Walk IV;
Lauren W. Yowelunh McLester-Davis;
Susan Brown Trinidad
ABSTRACT
Access to and the ability to work with Tribal data can vastly improve the ability of Tribal Nations to support their citizens’ health and wellbeing. In this commentary we expand on previous calls for state and federal public health agencies to share data by default with Tribes. Previous work has described the legal and ethical lay of the land concerning public health data sharing while underscoring the importance of respect for Tribal sovereignty. In this commentary, we expand on this argument by proposing additional ways in which data can benefit Tribes and critical steps for Tribes to fully benefit from Tribal data. Specifically, we argue for: 1) renewed interest and investment in Tribal data science education, 2) proactive data practices, laws, and policies that support long-term health and wellbeing, and 3) the federal government honoring its trust responsibility to support Tribal data resources.
Citation
Please cite as:
Bear Don't Walk O IV, McLester-Davis LWY, Trinidad SB
Rectifying Genocidal Data Stewardship: A Commentary on Ethical and Legal Obligations for Sharing Data With Tribal Entities