October 2024 ELSI Friday Forum: The Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics – Beyond Settler Science

Scientists from dominant genomic institutions are beginning to recognize the ways in which they have been and continue to be non-inclusive and harmful to marginalized communities, especially to Indigenous groups. In response, these groups have established programs worldwide that are based on Indigenous knowledge, expertise, and governance to move toward decolonization of genomics. These programs are designed to disrupt dominant approaches, build Indigenous capacity and scientific literacy, including laboratory, classroom, and field training in genomic sciences, ethical and social implications, and Indigenous knowledge. Furthermore, as such data have become the targets of commercialization and Native peoples seen a bioproperty, international and intersectional concepts of law have increasingly been one of SING's points of discussion. This approach in SING goes beyond simply integrating Indigenous perspectives; it actively develops and supports Indigenous science. By doing so, it aims to provide effective and sociopolitically appropriate solutions to today’s most pressing scientific and ethical questions.This session described the Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics (SING), the distinctive features of their educational programs, and related research and community collaborations that aim to decolonize and make useful genomics for Indigenous Peoples.

Moderator: Kim TallBear, PhD

Presenters: Elizabeth Nelson, PhD & Joseph Yracheta, MS, DrPHc

Suggested Citation:

Nelson, E., Yracheta, J., & TallBear, K. (2024, October 11). The Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics (SING) – Beyond settler science [Video]. The Center for ELSI Resources and Analysis (CERA). https://elsihub.org/video/october-2024-elsi-friday-forum-summer-internship-indigenous-peoples-genomics-beyond-settler