Andrew Wiebe

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We can learn a lot from beaver dams — according to both Indigenous oral history and NASA researchers. Here a beaver nibbles on a small branch near his dam. Mark Ma/Unsplash

When building Indigenous infrastructure, build relationally, like beavers

Andrew Wiebe, University of Toronto

When it comes to equitable and sustainable infrastructure, we can learn a lot from beaver dams — according to both traditional Indigenous oral history as well as NASA researchers.
Platforms like Zoom have been helpful in bridging geographical distances. However, a recent proposal to mine data raises questions about ownership of Indigenous Knowledge. (Chris Montgomery/Unsplash)

Zoom’s scrapped proposal to mine user data causes concern about our virtual and private Indigenous Knowledge

Andrew Wiebe, University of Toronto

In-person collaboration between Indigenous communities has been aided by information technologies like Zoom. However, recent attempts to mine personal data raise concerns about data ownership.

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