digital humanities and Indigenous literature
Stakeholders must find a middle ground where digital humanities and Indigenous literature form a mutually beneficial relationship. Digital humanities need to create a space for reciprocity, collaboration, and mutual respect in relation to Indigenous literature. Researchers need to appreciate the importance of developing culturally sensitive ways to access and circulate Indigenous literature. Accordingly, Becvar and Srinivasan propose a culturally sensitive model that should be adopted in digital humanities related to indigenous literature. Foremost, Becvar and Srinivasan posit that collaboration should be the center of the research design if the objective is to maintain cultural sensitivity (432). Secondly, Becvar and Srinivasan maintain that collaborators from the indigenous community should be involved in the data collection, analysis, and publication of indigenous literature (433). Another important aspect is observing the sensitivity and appropriateness of Indigenous cultural knowledge. Anyone in digital humanities should be aware of the level of responsibility put upon them to gather information about Indigenous communities. The final component of the model is the issue of ownership. According to Becvar and Srinivasan, literature about Indigenous people should be thought about in terms of relevance to community needs and what is important to them.
Undoubtedly, open access to information about the culture of Indigenous communities has detrimental effects on the cultural heritage of Aboriginal people. Relevant stakeholders must find a place for Indigenous peoples’ worldviews on the internet if the internet is to be beneficial to Indigenous communities. Accordingly, the model suggested by Becvar and Srinivasan offers a new approach that is community-oriented towards information sharing