The past decade saw the proliferation of projects that use 3D and related technologies to engage with Indigenous heritage through museum collections and cultural heritage site digitization projects involving the documentation and sometimes physical replication of objects and landscapes; some of these projects involved Indigenous origin communities. Although 3D technologies have become more widespread and accessible, ethical considerations in practice lag behind. The “Ethical Considerations in Three-Dimensional Digitization of Indigenous Heritage” project unites researchers, members of Indigenous communities, and 3D heritage specialists to develop a set of best practices for the responsible conduct of research (RCR). These practices promote ethical cultures in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, recognizing Indigenous heritage 3D modeling as a critical part of the broader conversation around decolonization and core methodologies. This article proposes incorporating best practices developed from the RCR findings for 3D digitization projects of Indigenous cultural heritage. We suggest utilizing Collective benefit, Authority to control, Responsibility, and Ethics (CARE) principles, Indigenous Data Sovereignty, and a co-production of knowledge (CPK) framework.

过去十年见证了使用 3D 和相关技术与土著遗产互动的项目激增，这些项目通过博物馆收藏和文化遗产数字化项目，涉及物品和景观的记录，有时是物理复制;其中一些项目涉及原住民社区。尽管 3D 技术已经变得更加普遍和可及，但实践中的道德考虑却滞后了。“土著遗产三维数字化的道德考虑”项目将研究人员、土著社区成员和 3D 遗产专家联合起来，为负责任的研究行为 （RCR） 制定一套最佳实践。这些做法促进了科学、技术、工程和数学 （STEM） 领域的道德文化，将土著遗产 3D 建模视为围绕去殖民化和核心方法的更广泛对话的关键部分。本文建议将从 RCR 调查结果中开发的最佳实践纳入土著文化遗产的 3D 数字化项目。我们建议利用 C嗅觉优势、Authority to control、Responsibility 和 Ethics （CARE） 原则、土著数据主权和知识共同生产 （CPK） 框架。