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It highlights the collective efforts of the many individuals, communities, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, researchers, and partners who contributed to developing this approach to the stewardship and protection of Indigenous language and cultural knowledge.\u003cbr\u003eThe video traces SILR's journey of creating and implementing the Data Sovereignty Declaration and Care Taking Directives, while introducing key concepts including data storage and management, ownership and intellectual property, copyright considerations, and a relational approach grounded in trust, reciprocity, and intergenerational care taking. It illustrates how Indigenous data can be protected and cared for within secure, sovereign spaces.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreators and Contributors Acknowledgement: \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOur Story honours the many individuals whose vision, wisdom, creativity, and care helped shape Supporting Indigenous Language Revitalization's Indigenous Data Sovereignty journey.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Pamela McCoy Jones\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWritten and Directed by Brandon Mitchell\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnimation by Mikey Melendres\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNarration by Natasha Martin-Mitchell\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Grandmother Song\" by Leo McGilvery\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eVocals by the SILR Research Team\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe offer our deepest gratitude to the Elders, Language Keepers, and Knowledge Holders whose guidance and wisdom informed this work:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMolly Chisaakay\u003cbr\u003eDoreen Frencheater Daychief\u003cbr\u003eElmer Ghostkeeper\u003cbr\u003eMary Cardinal Collins\u003cbr\u003eLaurie Moyah\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe also acknowledge the members of the SILR Research Team and Leadership whose dedication, collaboration, and commitment to Indigenous language revitalization and Indigenous Data Sovereignty made this work possible:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eJoline Bull\u003cbr\u003eVelvalee Georges\u003cbr\u003eSherryl Sewepagaham\u003cbr\u003eCrystal Wood\u003cbr\u003eDavina Rousell\u003cbr\u003eShuvo Saha\u003cbr\u003eFlorence Glanfield\u003cbr\u003eDale Askey\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis video represents one story of relationship-building, learning, stewardship, and collective responsibility. 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