Explore the intersections and applications of library data methodologies and Indigenous-focused knowledge organization. How can academic libraries navigate the meeting point between “data” and Indigenous studies, each an area with distinct priorities, methodologies, and cultural contexts? Indigenous studies emphasize the priority of protection, representation, and governance of Indigenous knowledges, which can clash with dominant approaches to research data and metadata. For many librarians, this intersection may be unfamiliar, yet it presents critical opportunities to support research, teaching, and community engagement in respectful and innovative ways. In this webinar, “data” is understood broadly to include research data, cultural heritage collections, and the metadata systems that structure access to knowledge. The session will provide foundational background on how the tools, practices, and methodologies developed and used by librarians can be applied to Indigenous-focused research and knowledge organization.