- Source
- Statistical Journal of the IAOS
- Published
- 1 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Kalinda Griffiths
Excerpt from source
National statistical systems are central to how states recognise populations, define public issues, allocate resources, monitor inequities and report progress. For Indigenous Peoples, official statistics shape whether collective and individual rights are visible, actionable and accountable within public policy. Yet Indigenous Peoples remain invisible, misclassified, externally defined or deficit-framed in many official statistical systems. This article argues that identification, disaggregation and technical quality are necessary but insufficient foundations for statistics that uphold Indigenous rights. Disaggregation can support visibility, but visibility without Indigenous authority can…
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