Jane Anderson is a settler/accomplice living in Lenapehoking (NYC). For 25 years, Jane has worked for Indigenous communities worldwide in support of Indigenous knowledge and data sovereignty, specifically negotiating the return of cultural materials (heritage, belongings, seeds, plants) taken from Indigenous communities.
In 2010, Jane founded Local Contexts to support Indigenous communities in managing their intellectual and cultural property, cultural heritage, environmental data, and genetic resources within digital environments. She previous produced the documentaries AWASƏWEHLΑWƏ́ LƏTINΑ WIKƏWΑMOK - THEY RETURNED HOME (2022) and E KORE AU E NGARO - THE CONNECTION REMAINS (2023).
