ROUND TABLE 8 | DAY 1 | 1:30pm-2:30pm | BALLROOM I

| RILEY TAITINGFONG (Chamoru), Postdoctoral Researcher, Native Nations Institute, University of Arizona &

| ANDREW MARTINEZ (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community), Research Coordinator, Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance, University of Arizona &

| STEPHANIE RUSSO CARROLL (Ahtna-Native Village of Kluti-Kaah), Associate Professor, University of Arizona

Indigenous scholars from the University of Arizona and University of Waikato are leading a collaborative effort to develop the CARE Data Maturity Model, an assessment tool by which researchers and institutions can evaluate the application of the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance (i.e., Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics) in their respective settings. Drawing inspiration from the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data maturity model, the CARE data maturity model will enable researchers to gauge the maturity of CARE implementation, identify areas for improvement, and allow entities such as funders and publishers to evaluate CARE compliance. This case study will report on the development of the CARE data maturity model which involves two key components: (1) recording and synthesis of existing examples of Indigenous data governance across existing repositories and research projects, as represented in public-facing materials and secondary documents; and (2) iterative refinement of more than thirty measurable CARE “indicators” with input from working group contributors, Indigenous data sovereignty networks, and international policy and standard-setting bodies.