Instrumental for our perspective on user agency and data ownership is Animikii’s #DataBack. It centers recognition, restitution, and reclamation of Indigenous data. Take some time to read #DataBack. It’s free and it’s eyeopening.
animikii.com/databack
animikii.com/databack
#DataBack — Animikii Indigenous Technology
Animikii empowers Indigenous communities with culturally informed technology solutions like Niiwin—our groundbreaking tool for Indigenous data sovereignty and community empowerment.
animikii.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Instrumental for our perspective on user agency and data ownership is Animikii’s #DataBack. It centers recognition, restitution, and reclamation of Indigenous data. Take some time to read #DataBack. It’s free and it’s eyeopening.
animikii.com/databack
animikii.com/databack
I am once again asking jeff.doctor/blog/on-whos...
December 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I am once again asking jeff.doctor/blog/on-whos...
Elwood - Minolta XD5 with Fujifilm 200. With the vertical grip & databack the XD is a beefy boi #filmphotography
August 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Elwood - Minolta XD5 with Fujifilm 200. With the vertical grip & databack the XD is a beefy boi #filmphotography
so I said we'd write something about "AI", well, here it is -
#DataBack Vol 2: Truth Before “Indigenous AI”. Understanding and Resisting Generative AI animikii.com/databack/und...
#DataBack Vol 2: Truth Before “Indigenous AI”. Understanding and Resisting Generative AI animikii.com/databack/und...
Understanding and Resisting Generative AI
— Animikii Indigenous Technology
Animikii empowers Indigenous communities with culturally informed technology solutions like Niiwin—our groundbreaking tool for Indigenous data sovereignty and community empowerment.
animikii.com
November 12, 2024 at 7:48 PM
so I said we'd write something about "AI", well, here it is -
#DataBack Vol 2: Truth Before “Indigenous AI”. Understanding and Resisting Generative AI animikii.com/databack/und...
#DataBack Vol 2: Truth Before “Indigenous AI”. Understanding and Resisting Generative AI animikii.com/databack/und...
Indigenous Nations should have control over their own DNA.
@ict-news.bsky.social on AI, health, and persevering as an Indigenous woman in science.
‘DataBack’: The fight for genomic data sovereignty ictnews.org/news/databac...
@ict-news.bsky.social on AI, health, and persevering as an Indigenous woman in science.
‘DataBack’: The fight for genomic data sovereignty ictnews.org/news/databac...
‘DataBack’: The fight for genomic data sovereignty
Arizona scientist wants more transparency and equity from researchers in the handling of Indigenous DNA
ictnews.org
March 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Indigenous Nations should have control over their own DNA.
@ict-news.bsky.social on AI, health, and persevering as an Indigenous woman in science.
‘DataBack’: The fight for genomic data sovereignty ictnews.org/news/databac...
@ict-news.bsky.social on AI, health, and persevering as an Indigenous woman in science.
‘DataBack’: The fight for genomic data sovereignty ictnews.org/news/databac...
databack. paperback but on computerphone
July 10, 2026 at 5:50 PM
databack. paperback but on computerphone
“Animikii is happy to announce the release of the #DataBack eBook, written for Indigenous-focused organizations and governments to transform data governance through advanced tools, principles, and practices.”
#DataBack | Recognize and Reclaim Indigenous Data Sovereignty
— Animikii Indigenous Technology
Data are essential for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples to inform policies, make better decisions, and ensure a better future for the next generations. So what does this look like in practice?
animikii.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“Animikii is happy to announce the release of the #DataBack eBook, written for Indigenous-focused organizations and governments to transform data governance through advanced tools, principles, and practices.”
I'm incredibly proud of the work we've done on our most recent #Databack eBook: Truth Before “Indigenous AI”: Understanding and Resisting Generative AI. This eBook is the result of the policy, technical and social deep dive we did to examine this technology at Animikii.
animikii.com/databack/und...
animikii.com/databack/und...
November 12, 2024 at 8:37 PM
I'm incredibly proud of the work we've done on our most recent #Databack eBook: Truth Before “Indigenous AI”: Understanding and Resisting Generative AI. This eBook is the result of the policy, technical and social deep dive we did to examine this technology at Animikii.
animikii.com/databack/und...
animikii.com/databack/und...
Looks like i gotta update this list, but it's a good refresher on the issue
jeff.doctor/resources/bi...
jeff.doctor/resources/bi...
Bill C-2
LandBack, CashBack, Databack
jeff.doctor
March 12, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Looks like i gotta update this list, but it's a good refresher on the issue
jeff.doctor/resources/bi...
jeff.doctor/resources/bi...
By age 24, I patented a cancer device, interned at top medical centers, was accepted to a university known for Nobel Laureates.
Yet, being Navajo, I felt the disconnect of being a scientist vs an object of study.
I am not a product of DEI. I persevered despite science ictnews.org/news/databac...
Yet, being Navajo, I felt the disconnect of being a scientist vs an object of study.
I am not a product of DEI. I persevered despite science ictnews.org/news/databac...
‘DataBack’: The fight for genomic data sovereignty
Arizona scientist wants more transparency and equity from researchers in the handling of Indigenous DNA
ictnews.org
March 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
By age 24, I patented a cancer device, interned at top medical centers, was accepted to a university known for Nobel Laureates.
Yet, being Navajo, I felt the disconnect of being a scientist vs an object of study.
I am not a product of DEI. I persevered despite science ictnews.org/news/databac...
Yet, being Navajo, I felt the disconnect of being a scientist vs an object of study.
I am not a product of DEI. I persevered despite science ictnews.org/news/databac...
I edited this thread a bit and added some context and links in this blog post: jeff.doctor/blog/on-whos...
On whose land?
LandBack, CashBack, Databack
jeff.doctor
October 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I edited this thread a bit and added some context and links in this blog post: jeff.doctor/blog/on-whos...
More resources on Bill C-2 here: jeff.doctor/resources/bi...
Bill C-2
LandBack, CashBack, Databack
jeff.doctor
September 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
More resources on Bill C-2 here: jeff.doctor/resources/bi...
‘Living inside the architecture of totalitarianism’ – it’s how journalist Carole Cadwalladr describes big tech's hold on our data.
On the latest InFocus, we look at how Indigenous Peoples are pushing back. Listen: pod.fo/e/2c93d3
On the latest InFocus, we look at how Indigenous Peoples are pushing back. Listen: pod.fo/e/2c93d3
InFocus: #DataBack: Indigenous data sovereignty in the age of Big Tech
This week on APTN InFocus, host Cierra Bettens explores the growing movement for Indigenous data sovereignty. In a TED Talk, British investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr warns we may already ...
pod.fo
April 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
‘Living inside the architecture of totalitarianism’ – it’s how journalist Carole Cadwalladr describes big tech's hold on our data.
On the latest InFocus, we look at how Indigenous Peoples are pushing back. Listen: pod.fo/e/2c93d3
On the latest InFocus, we look at how Indigenous Peoples are pushing back. Listen: pod.fo/e/2c93d3
I finally did it and organized my thoughts on Bill C-2, C-5, 5 etc. into a concise(ish) narrative. There's many threads to navigate through below if you wanna spend your day / week going down all the rabbit holes I did.
I made a more accessible version in this article: jeff.doctor/blog/my-summ...
I made a more accessible version in this article: jeff.doctor/blog/my-summ...
September 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I finally did it and organized my thoughts on Bill C-2, C-5, 5 etc. into a concise(ish) narrative. There's many threads to navigate through below if you wanna spend your day / week going down all the rabbit holes I did.
I made a more accessible version in this article: jeff.doctor/blog/my-summ...
I made a more accessible version in this article: jeff.doctor/blog/my-summ...
I'm presenting on "resisting digital colonialism" this Friday (feb 20th) at 12:15 EST. Registration is free: niiwin.app/databack-day
Framed in the notion of digital sovereignty (if such a thing can exist), I'll talk about digital dependancies and how we're all being colonized by big tech et. al.
Framed in the notion of digital sovereignty (if such a thing can exist), I'll talk about digital dependancies and how we're all being colonized by big tech et. al.
#DataBack Day
Unlock the future of content, data design, management, and governance with Niiwin. Crafted with Indigenous cultural safety, Niiwin is here to redefine control over your stories and data.
niiwin.app
February 18, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I'm presenting on "resisting digital colonialism" this Friday (feb 20th) at 12:15 EST. Registration is free: niiwin.app/databack-day
Framed in the notion of digital sovereignty (if such a thing can exist), I'll talk about digital dependancies and how we're all being colonized by big tech et. al.
Framed in the notion of digital sovereignty (if such a thing can exist), I'll talk about digital dependancies and how we're all being colonized by big tech et. al.
We wrote this because we kept getting asked about "AI". I'd much rather focus my energy on building tech that actually empowers people but instead I keep getting pulled into this delusional discourse about a fantastical future that'll never come. Your "AI" god is a lie.
animikii.com/databack/und...
animikii.com/databack/und...
Understanding and Resisting Generative AI
— Animikii Indigenous Technology
Animikii empowers Indigenous communities with culturally informed technology solutions like Niiwin—our groundbreaking tool for Indigenous data sovereignty and community empowerment.
animikii.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We wrote this because we kept getting asked about "AI". I'd much rather focus my energy on building tech that actually empowers people but instead I keep getting pulled into this delusional discourse about a fantastical future that'll never come. Your "AI" god is a lie.
animikii.com/databack/und...
animikii.com/databack/und...
1987: Cameras and Binoculars from Dixons
(+Pentax Zoom 70; Minolta Autofocus Databack Outfit; Canon Sureshot Tele; Canon Sureshot Supreme; Olympus Autofocus 35mm Compact; Minolta Ultra-Slim Autofocus 35mm; Konica Autofocus 35mm Camera; Miranda AX Autofocus; Miranda Auto-Flash, and more)
(+Pentax Zoom 70; Minolta Autofocus Databack Outfit; Canon Sureshot Tele; Canon Sureshot Supreme; Olympus Autofocus 35mm Compact; Minolta Ultra-Slim Autofocus 35mm; Konica Autofocus 35mm Camera; Miranda AX Autofocus; Miranda Auto-Flash, and more)
January 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
1987: Cameras and Binoculars from Dixons
(+Pentax Zoom 70; Minolta Autofocus Databack Outfit; Canon Sureshot Tele; Canon Sureshot Supreme; Olympus Autofocus 35mm Compact; Minolta Ultra-Slim Autofocus 35mm; Konica Autofocus 35mm Camera; Miranda AX Autofocus; Miranda Auto-Flash, and more)
(+Pentax Zoom 70; Minolta Autofocus Databack Outfit; Canon Sureshot Tele; Canon Sureshot Supreme; Olympus Autofocus 35mm Compact; Minolta Ultra-Slim Autofocus 35mm; Konica Autofocus 35mm Camera; Miranda AX Autofocus; Miranda Auto-Flash, and more)
1987: Cameras & Lenses and Accessories from Dixons
(+Canon EOS 650 Electro-focus SLR Camera; Chinon CP-7m Superzoom Outfit; Minolta 7000 Autofocus Databack SLR; Olympus OM10 Zoom Outfit; Miranda MS2 Zoom 6-Piece Outfit; Praktica MTL5b Outfit; Miranda Concord Holdall, and more)
(+Canon EOS 650 Electro-focus SLR Camera; Chinon CP-7m Superzoom Outfit; Minolta 7000 Autofocus Databack SLR; Olympus OM10 Zoom Outfit; Miranda MS2 Zoom 6-Piece Outfit; Praktica MTL5b Outfit; Miranda Concord Holdall, and more)
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
1987: Cameras & Lenses and Accessories from Dixons
(+Canon EOS 650 Electro-focus SLR Camera; Chinon CP-7m Superzoom Outfit; Minolta 7000 Autofocus Databack SLR; Olympus OM10 Zoom Outfit; Miranda MS2 Zoom 6-Piece Outfit; Praktica MTL5b Outfit; Miranda Concord Holdall, and more)
(+Canon EOS 650 Electro-focus SLR Camera; Chinon CP-7m Superzoom Outfit; Minolta 7000 Autofocus Databack SLR; Olympus OM10 Zoom Outfit; Miranda MS2 Zoom 6-Piece Outfit; Praktica MTL5b Outfit; Miranda Concord Holdall, and more)
"The U.S. Census Bureau’s Indigenous Data Sovereignty Symposium, planned for February 12, 2025, has been postponed." 👀 #IndigenousDataSovereignty #DataBack
censusbureauidss.splashthat.com
censusbureauidss.splashthat.com
Census Bureau Indigenous Data Sovereignty Symposium - Splash
Census Bureau Indigenous Data Sovereignty Symposium - Splash - Wednesday, February 12, 2025
censusbureauidss.splashthat.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
"The U.S. Census Bureau’s Indigenous Data Sovereignty Symposium, planned for February 12, 2025, has been postponed." 👀 #IndigenousDataSovereignty #DataBack
censusbureauidss.splashthat.com
censusbureauidss.splashthat.com
The complete memory-holing in the Canadian consciousness of the last 10+ years in Indigenous rights is breaking my brain. I am an extremely private individual but I'm here posting so I have a record I can point to, so I don't feel crazy when I point out things like this:
jeff.doctor/blog/canada-...
jeff.doctor/blog/canada-...
Canada's (Capital's) Counter-Insurgency Plan
LandBack, CashBack, Databack
jeff.doctor
October 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The complete memory-holing in the Canadian consciousness of the last 10+ years in Indigenous rights is breaking my brain. I am an extremely private individual but I'm here posting so I have a record I can point to, so I don't feel crazy when I point out things like this:
jeff.doctor/blog/canada-...
jeff.doctor/blog/canada-...
Forensics: Operation “DataBack” project wants to centalize Native DNA for missing persons investigations. 🧪
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
Forensic DNA breaks new ground for MMIP cold cases
But the new technology carries potential privacy risks for intimate information.
www.mprnews.org
April 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Forensics: Operation “DataBack” project wants to centalize Native DNA for missing persons investigations. 🧪
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
July 4, 2024 at 3:15 PM
I’ve thought about getting an F4 purely to use the optional databack that can imprint aperture and shutter speed info
February 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I’ve thought about getting an F4 purely to use the optional databack that can imprint aperture and shutter speed info
June 23, 2026 at 5:31 PM
seriously, I am once again asking Canadian journalists to ask the most basic-ass question of "on whose land will these be built?" jeff.doctor/blog/on-whos...
On whose land?
LandBack, CashBack, Databack
jeff.doctor
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
seriously, I am once again asking Canadian journalists to ask the most basic-ass question of "on whose land will these be built?" jeff.doctor/blog/on-whos...