Indigenous data governance in Sápmi: the Sámi ownership and data access (SODA) principles

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Source: Journal of Documentation
Published: 19 Jun 2026
Authors: Laís Barbudo Carrasco

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This article examines the Sámi Ownership and Data Access (SODA) principles as a Sámi-led framework for Indigenous data governance and analyzes their implications for archival and information science. It addresses the gap between Sámi claims to ownership and authority over data and dominant institutional regimes grounded in legal custodianship and open data mandates. The study develops a conceptual framework that operationalizes the CARE and SODA principles as analytical lenses. Through a comparative synthesis of FAIR, CARE and SODA, it structures the analysis around four dimensions: ownership, authority, access and ethical accountability, drawing on Indigenous data sovereignty scholarship…

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