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The Indigenous Knowledge Social Network (SIKU)

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Arctic Eider Society (ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᒥᑎᓕᒻᒥᐅ)

Description

SIKU is a mobile app and web platform by and for Inuit which provides tools and services for ice safety, language preservation and weather.

Relevance

SIKU is a mobile app and platform by and for Inuit communities, providing essential tools for weather, language, and ice safety.• Tech Literacy & Accessibility: SIKU enhances tech literacy within Inuit communities, making culturally relevant and critical safety information widely accessible.• Reducing Harm in New Media: SIKU reduces technological harm by using tech to empower Inuit users with tools that enhance personal and cultural safety, countering systemic barriers to such information.• Data & Knowledge Stewardship: SIKU preserves and shares Inuit knowledge, maintaining control over Indigenous data and promoting sustainable, community-led knowledge systems.

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