Sonic Sovereignty Lab
The Sonic Sovereignty Lab partners with Indigenous artists, knowledge keepers, and communities to explore how music, song, and sound-based practices embody and sustain Indigenous governance and cultural knowledge. Through community-led research and design, the lab supports the development of creative systems that protect and promote Indigenous knowledge, technologies, and languages. Its work documents Indigenous models of sonic creativity and expands the capacity for sonic sovereignty. By uniting research, artistry, and community leadership, the lab helps sustain and shape vibrant Indigenous sonic futures.
The Sonic Sovereignty Lab generates research with, by, and for Indigenous peoples, exploring the transformative role of Indigenous sonic creativity in strengthening sovereignty, self-determination, and community wellbeing. The lab collaborates closely with Indigenous artists, knowledge keepers, and communities to document and support Indigenous models of sonic innovation, including music, song, and sound-based practices that embody cultural knowledge and governance systems. Through community-driven research and design, the lab works to expand creative capacity, enhance sonic sovereignty, and develop systems that protect and promote Indigenous knowledge, technologies, languages, and music. By integrating research, artistry, and community leadership, the Sonic Sovereignty Lab serves as a catalyst for sustaining and evolving Indigenous sonic futures.
The Sonic Sovereignty Lab aims to:
- Assist in documenting Indigenous models for sonic creativity and innovation and support community-led efforts to deploy these models to help expand creative capacity.
- Understand the ways music and song are used for Indigenous self-governance and help Indigenous communities expand their capabilities for sonic sovereignty.
- Catalyze community design of systems to protect and promote Indigenous knowledge, culture, technologies, and language.
