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Tauira Raihana Pūmanawa Tuwhera Taketake (Example Open Source License for Indigenous Use)

Summary

The Tauira Raihana Pūmanawa Tuwhera Taketake is an open-source license designed to protect Indigenous digital sovereignty, ensuring that any software, data, or intellectual property remains under ancestral governance. It provides legal, security, and privacy protections while enabling free use, modification, and distribution within the principles of Indigenous knowledge systems and self-determination.

Key Features

• Ancestral Governance Protection – All works remain tied to their ancestral origins, preventing external appropriation or exploitation.
• User & Derivative Protection – Any modifications or extensions remain covered under this license, ensuring compliance with Indigenous protocols.
• Security & Privacy – Data, intellectual property, and cultural knowledge cannot be extracted, commercialized, or repurposed without the explicit consent of its rightful stewards.
• Open-Source Compliance – Enables free use, modification, and sharing while blocking government and corporate exploitation.
• Indigenous Legal Jurisdiction – Recognizes customary law and governance structures as the primary authority, with any state or external agreements as secondary jurisdiction.

Usage

• For Indigenous Developers & Researchers – Ensures Indigenous-led projects remain protected, open, and governed by ancestral protocols.
• For Open-Source Projects – Encourages collaboration while preventing privatization or unauthorized commercial use.
• For Indigenous Digital Sovereignty – Strengthens Indigenous control over digital and intellectual property, ensuring long-term self-determination.

This license empowers Indigenous-led innovation, safeguarding cultural integrity while allowing open-source collaboration on Indigenous terms.