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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/90247, first published .
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Development of a Blockchain-Based Platform to Enable Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Shared Research Participation With Indigenous Communities: Technology Prototyping and Community Engagement Study

Development of a Blockchain-Based Platform to Enable Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Shared Research Participation With Indigenous Communities: Technology Prototyping and Community Engagement Study

Tim Mackey   1, 2, 3 , MAS, PhD ;   Alec J Calac   4 , PhD ;   Tiana J McMann   1, 3 , MA ;   Ken Miyachi   2, 5 , BS ;   Samm Hurst   6 , MA, PhD ;   Keolu Fox   1 , PhD ;   Burt Dillabaugh   7 ;   Kelle Dhein   7, 8 , PhD ;   Guthrie Ducheneaux   7 ;   Joe Yracheta   7 , MS

1 Department of Anthropology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States

2 Global Health Policy and Data Institute, San Diego, CA, United States

3 San Diego Supercomputer Center, San Diego, CA, United States

4 University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA, United States

5 BitMind, Austin, TX, United States

6 Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States

7 Native Biodata Consortium, Eagle Butte, SD, United States

8 School of Complex Adaptive Systems, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Tim Mackey, MAS, PhD
  • Department of Anthropology
  • University of California San Diego
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  • San Diego, CA 92093
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 951-491-4161
  • Email: tmackey@ucsd.edu