I found the following article on how indigenous communities can use technology to share their knowledge, wisdom, and stories with others:
Indigenous peoples teach the world First Nations wisdom through technology
According to this article and UN numbers, more than 476 million Indigenous people live in 90 countries worldwide and account for 6.2% of the global population. The lack of access to technology and digital literacy education, many of them are being left out of the conversation in developing future technologies. To have equitable digital futures, Indigenous people must have a seat at the table in developing these technologies.
“What if you held a device up to a cultural place or an object or an artwork and our elders appeared in holographic format to tell you the story and explain the meaning of that place or object?”
Since the idea was interesting to me, I searched for more information:
Project to use virtual reality technology to teach Nisga’a culture and language (2021)
Anishinaabe artist’s new VR experience takes an Indigenous futurist look at Toronto (2018)
Research team from B.C.’s Camosun College turns The Witness Blanket into virtual reality (2020)
Hi Nahid. I really enjoyed your post on VR initiatives in Indigenous communities. In particular it was fun to revisit the Nisga’a Language initiative since it takes place in the village my Grandmother is originally from! I thought a bit on the last sentance you included – that Indigenous people should have a seat at the table when developing these technologies. In the spirit of self-determination, I think an extention of that would be to provide the means for Indigenous peoples to have their own tables, where the development of technologies is a soley Indigenous-led and built endeavor.