Table 1

Comparison of FAIR, CARE, and SODA principles

DimensionFAIR principlesCARE principlesSODA principles
Primary focusData and technical usabilityPeople, purpose, and ethicsIndigenous ownership and control
Core objectiveEnable data sharing and reuseEnsure ethical use of Indigenous data for collective benefitAssert Sámi ownership and regulate access
Underlying logicData-centric, infrastructure-drivenRights- and responsibility-orientedRights-based, sovereignty-oriented
Concept of ownershipTypically institutional or undefinedImplicit, linked to authority and controlExplicit Sámi collective ownership
Authority over dataResearchers, institutions, fundersIndigenous peoples as rights-holdersSámi people as data owners
View of access“As open as possible”Context-dependent and negotiatedSámi-determined and conditional
Ethical orientationProcedural complianceRelational and justice-orientedPolitical, decolonial, rights-based
Relevance to archivesSupports digitization and reuseChallenges neutral custodianshipReframes custodianship as Sámi stewardship
ApplicabilityGlobal research infrastructuresGlobal Indigenous contextsSámi-specific, Nordic context
Source(s): Author’s own work

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