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Oglala Lakota College Geospatial Data Science Hub

Integrated Data Cube (IDC) Project · USDA-NIFA Funded · Active 2025–2026

"Data sovereignty means communities define how their data is used, shared, and understood."

About This Project

The OLC Integrated Data Cube is a community-driven data and workflow platform built by and for Tribal Nations. We are creating flexible, sovereignty-aligned tools that enable the Oglala Lakota Nation to gather, interpret, and apply environmental information such as agriculture, water, land, geology, soils, and ecosystem monitoring on their own terms.

This is both a research infrastructure and a learning environment, designed to expand local expertise in data science while integrating principles of traditional knowledge systems and inherent Tribal sovereignty.

Built by: Oglala Lakota College in collaboration with Daear Consulting, LLC and CIRES Earth and ESIIL Labs, CU Boulder

Focus Areas

DomainDescription
HydrologyHydrologic data cubes for water access and management
AgricultureAgricultural datasets supporting food sovereignty and land use
GeospatialReproducible geospatial workflows and data cubes
EducationTeaching tools and training materials for OLC students and community
Data SovereigntyWorkflows aligned with OCAP®, CARE, FAIR, and Local Contexts frameworks

Expected Impacts

  • Tribal access to Earth data science supporting Tribal-led environmental research
  • Capacity building : expanding data literacy for students, Elders, and community members
  • Climate resilience : self-determined responses to environmental challenges
  • Centering Tribal Knowledges : integrating traditional knowledge with modern Earth data tools

Sovereignty Frameworks

This work is guided by:

Local ContextsOCAPCAREFAIRIEEE 2890

Current Work

  • Building initial data cube infrastructure
  • Integrating agricultural and hydrologic datasets
  • Developing student training materials

Roadmap

  • Community-facing data tools
  • Expanded dataset integrations
  • Workshops with Tribal partners
  • Tribal Hackathon to introduce tools

Team

NameRoleAffiliation
Dana GehringDepartment HeadOglala Lakota College
J. Foster Sawyer, PhDFaculty · Project LeadOglala Lakota College
Camille Griffith, PhDFacultyOglala Lakota College
Elisha Yellow ThunderAdjunct FacultyOglala Lakota College
James SanoviaTribal Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Lilly Jones, PhDGeospatial Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES Earth Lab, CU Boulder
Ty Tuff, PhDLead Data ScientistCIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder

Contact

Questions or collaboration inquiries:
Foster Sawyer jfsawyer@olc.edu

We honor the Oglala Lakota Nation, the Oceti Sakowin, and the lands that sustain this work.

StatusLicensePython

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    This repository contains Python scripts to download, stream or ingest datasets of interest for the OLC NIFA Integrated Data Cube Project

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Oglala Lakota College Geospatial Data Science Hub
Integrated Data Cube (IDC) Project · USDA-NIFA Funded · Active 2025–2026
"Data sovereignty means communities define how their data is used, shared, and understood."
About This Project
The OLC Integrated Data Cube is a community-driven data and workflow platform built by and for Tribal Nations. We are creating flexible, sovereignty-aligned tools that enable the Oglala Lakota Nation to gather, interpret, and apply environmental information such as agriculture, water, land, geology, soils, and ecosystem monitoring on their own terms.
This is both a research infrastructure and a learning environment, designed to expand local expertise in data science while integrating principles of traditional knowledge systems and inherent Tribal sovereignty.
Built by: Oglala Lakota College in collaboration with Daear Consulting, LLC and CIRES Earth and ESIIL Labs, CU Boulder
Focus Areas
DomainDescription
HydrologyHydrologic data cubes for water access and management
AgricultureAgricultural datasets supporting food sovereignty and land use
GeospatialReproducible geospatial workflows and data cubes
EducationTeaching tools and training materials for OLC students and community
Data SovereigntyWorkflows aligned with OCAP®, CARE, FAIR, and Local Contexts frameworks
Expected Impacts
  • Tribal access to Earth data science supporting Tribal-led environmental research
  • Capacity building : expanding data literacy for students, Elders, and community members
  • Climate resilience : self-determined responses to environmental challenges
  • Centering Tribal Knowledges : integrating traditional knowledge with modern Earth data tools
Sovereignty Frameworks
This work is guided by:
Local ContextsOCAPCAREFAIRIEEE 2890
Current Work
  • Building initial data cube infrastructure
  • Integrating agricultural and hydrologic datasets
  • Developing student training materials
Roadmap
  • Community-facing data tools
  • Expanded dataset integrations
  • Workshops with Tribal partners
  • Tribal Hackathon to introduce tools
Team
NameRoleAffiliation
Dana GehringDepartment HeadOglala Lakota College
J. Foster Sawyer, PhDFaculty · Project LeadOglala Lakota College
Camille Griffith, PhDFacultyOglala Lakota College
Elisha Yellow ThunderAdjunct FacultyOglala Lakota College
James SanoviaTribal Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Lilly Jones, PhDGeospatial Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES Earth Lab, CU Boulder
Ty Tuff, PhDLead Data ScientistCIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Contact
Questions or collaboration inquiries:
Foster Sawyer jfsawyer@olc.edu
We honor the Oglala Lakota Nation, the Oceti Sakowin, and the lands that sustain this work.
StatusLicensePython

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This repository contains Python scripts to download, stream or ingest datasets of interest for the OLC NIFA Integrated Data Cube Project

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This notebook displays historical geologic quad and other maps relevant to producing a comprehensive geologic map for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

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This repository serves as a central hub for the USDA-NIFA Integrated Data Cube project at Oglala Lakota College

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Welcome to the GitHub page for Oglala Lakota College
README.md
Oglala Lakota College Geospatial Data Science Hub
Integrated Data Cube (IDC) Project · USDA-NIFA Funded · Active 2025–2026
"Data sovereignty means communities define how their data is used, shared, and understood."
About This Project
The OLC Integrated Data Cube is a community-driven data and workflow platform built by and for Tribal Nations. We are creating flexible, sovereignty-aligned tools that enable the Oglala Lakota Nation to gather, interpret, and apply environmental information such as agriculture, water, land, geology, soils, and ecosystem monitoring on their own terms.
This is both a research infrastructure and a learning environment, designed to expand local expertise in data science while integrating principles of traditional knowledge systems and inherent Tribal sovereignty.
Built by: Oglala Lakota College in collaboration with Daear Consulting, LLC and CIRES Earth and ESIIL Labs, CU Boulder
Focus Areas
DomainDescription
HydrologyHydrologic data cubes for water access and management
AgricultureAgricultural datasets supporting food sovereignty and land use
GeospatialReproducible geospatial workflows and data cubes
EducationTeaching tools and training materials for OLC students and community
Data SovereigntyWorkflows aligned with OCAP®, CARE, FAIR, and Local Contexts frameworks
Expected Impacts
  • Tribal access to Earth data science supporting Tribal-led environmental research
  • Capacity building : expanding data literacy for students, Elders, and community members
  • Climate resilience : self-determined responses to environmental challenges
  • Centering Tribal Knowledges : integrating traditional knowledge with modern Earth data tools
Sovereignty Frameworks
This work is guided by:
Local ContextsOCAPCAREFAIRIEEE 2890
Current Work
  • Building initial data cube infrastructure
  • Integrating agricultural and hydrologic datasets
  • Developing student training materials
Roadmap
  • Community-facing data tools
  • Expanded dataset integrations
  • Workshops with Tribal partners
  • Tribal Hackathon to introduce tools
Team
NameRoleAffiliation
Dana GehringDepartment HeadOglala Lakota College
J. Foster Sawyer, PhDFaculty · Project LeadOglala Lakota College
Camille Griffith, PhDFacultyOglala Lakota College
Elisha Yellow ThunderAdjunct FacultyOglala Lakota College
James SanoviaTribal Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Lilly Jones, PhDGeospatial Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES Earth Lab, CU Boulder
Ty Tuff, PhDLead Data ScientistCIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Contact
Questions or collaboration inquiries:
Foster Sawyer jfsawyer@olc.edu
We honor the Oglala Lakota Nation, the Oceti Sakowin, and the lands that sustain this work.
StatusLicensePython

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  1. 
Geospatial-data_ingestion
Geospatial-data_ingestionPublic
    
This repository contains Python scripts to download, stream or ingest datasets of interest for the OLC NIFA Integrated Data Cube Project

  2. 
Geospatial-historical_geologic_maps
Geospatial-historical_geologic_mapsPublic
    
This notebook displays historical geologic quad and other maps relevant to producing a comprehensive geologic map for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

    Jupyter Notebook
  3. 
Agriculture-gbif_species_occurrences
Agriculture-gbif_species_occurrencesPublic
    
This repository is intended to download, display, and analyze species occurrences from the Global Biodiversity. Information Facility (GBIF)

  4. 
Geospatial-datasets
Geospatial-datasetsPublic
    
This repository contains information about the datasets we will be using for this project. 
  5. 
.github
.githubPublic
    
This repository serves as a central hub for the USDA-NIFA Integrated Data Cube project at Oglala Lakota College

  6. 
Geospatial-Pine-Ridge-Bounding-Boxes
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Bounding Boxes for the Pine Ridge Reservation and its communities

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Oglala Lakota College

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README.md
Oglala Lakota College Geospatial Data Science Hub
Integrated Data Cube (IDC) Project · USDA-NIFA Funded · Active 2025–2026
"Data sovereignty means communities define how their data is used, shared, and understood."
About This Project
The OLC Integrated Data Cube is a community-driven data and workflow platform built by and for Tribal Nations. We are creating flexible, sovereignty-aligned tools that enable the Oglala Lakota Nation to gather, interpret, and apply environmental information such as agriculture, water, land, geology, soils, and ecosystem monitoring on their own terms.
This is both a research infrastructure and a learning environment, designed to expand local expertise in data science while integrating principles of traditional knowledge systems and inherent Tribal sovereignty.
Built by: Oglala Lakota College in collaboration with Daear Consulting, LLC and CIRES Earth and ESIIL Labs, CU Boulder
Focus Areas
DomainDescription
HydrologyHydrologic data cubes for water access and management
AgricultureAgricultural datasets supporting food sovereignty and land use
GeospatialReproducible geospatial workflows and data cubes
EducationTeaching tools and training materials for OLC students and community
Data SovereigntyWorkflows aligned with OCAP®, CARE, FAIR, and Local Contexts frameworks
Expected Impacts
  • Tribal access to Earth data science supporting Tribal-led environmental research
  • Capacity building : expanding data literacy for students, Elders, and community members
  • Climate resilience : self-determined responses to environmental challenges
  • Centering Tribal Knowledges : integrating traditional knowledge with modern Earth data tools
Sovereignty Frameworks
This work is guided by:
Local ContextsOCAPCAREFAIRIEEE 2890
Current Work
  • Building initial data cube infrastructure
  • Integrating agricultural and hydrologic datasets
  • Developing student training materials
Roadmap
  • Community-facing data tools
  • Expanded dataset integrations
  • Workshops with Tribal partners
  • Tribal Hackathon to introduce tools
Team
NameRoleAffiliation
Dana GehringDepartment HeadOglala Lakota College
J. Foster Sawyer, PhDFaculty · Project LeadOglala Lakota College
Camille Griffith, PhDFacultyOglala Lakota College
Elisha Yellow ThunderAdjunct FacultyOglala Lakota College
James SanoviaTribal Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Lilly Jones, PhDGeospatial Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES Earth Lab, CU Boulder
Ty Tuff, PhDLead Data ScientistCIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Contact
Questions or collaboration inquiries:
Foster Sawyer jfsawyer@olc.edu
We honor the Oglala Lakota Nation, the Oceti Sakowin, and the lands that sustain this work.
StatusLicensePython

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Geospatial-data_ingestion
Geospatial-data_ingestionPublic
    
This repository contains Python scripts to download, stream or ingest datasets of interest for the OLC NIFA Integrated Data Cube Project

  2. 
Geospatial-historical_geologic_maps
Geospatial-historical_geologic_mapsPublic
    
This notebook displays historical geologic quad and other maps relevant to producing a comprehensive geologic map for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

    Jupyter Notebook
  3. 
Agriculture-gbif_species_occurrences
Agriculture-gbif_species_occurrencesPublic
    
This repository is intended to download, display, and analyze species occurrences from the Global Biodiversity. Information Facility (GBIF)

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Geospatial-datasets
Geospatial-datasetsPublic
    
This repository contains information about the datasets we will be using for this project. 
  5. 
.github
.githubPublic
    
This repository serves as a central hub for the USDA-NIFA Integrated Data Cube project at Oglala Lakota College

  6. 
Geospatial-Pine-Ridge-Bounding-Boxes
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Bounding Boxes for the Pine Ridge Reservation and its communities

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Oglala Lakota College · GitHub
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Oglala Lakota College

Welcome to the GitHub page for Oglala Lakota College
README.md
Oglala Lakota College Geospatial Data Science Hub
Integrated Data Cube (IDC) Project · USDA-NIFA Funded · Active 2025–2026
"Data sovereignty means communities define how their data is used, shared, and understood."
About This Project
The OLC Integrated Data Cube is a community-driven data and workflow platform built by and for Tribal Nations. We are creating flexible, sovereignty-aligned tools that enable the Oglala Lakota Nation to gather, interpret, and apply environmental information such as agriculture, water, land, geology, soils, and ecosystem monitoring on their own terms.
This is both a research infrastructure and a learning environment, designed to expand local expertise in data science while integrating principles of traditional knowledge systems and inherent Tribal sovereignty.
Built by: Oglala Lakota College in collaboration with Daear Consulting, LLC and CIRES Earth and ESIIL Labs, CU Boulder
Focus Areas
DomainDescription
HydrologyHydrologic data cubes for water access and management
AgricultureAgricultural datasets supporting food sovereignty and land use
GeospatialReproducible geospatial workflows and data cubes
EducationTeaching tools and training materials for OLC students and community
Data SovereigntyWorkflows aligned with OCAP®, CARE, FAIR, and Local Contexts frameworks
Expected Impacts
  • Tribal access to Earth data science supporting Tribal-led environmental research
  • Capacity building : expanding data literacy for students, Elders, and community members
  • Climate resilience : self-determined responses to environmental challenges
  • Centering Tribal Knowledges : integrating traditional knowledge with modern Earth data tools
Sovereignty Frameworks
This work is guided by:
Local ContextsOCAPCAREFAIRIEEE 2890
Current Work
  • Building initial data cube infrastructure
  • Integrating agricultural and hydrologic datasets
  • Developing student training materials
Roadmap
  • Community-facing data tools
  • Expanded dataset integrations
  • Workshops with Tribal partners
  • Tribal Hackathon to introduce tools
Team
NameRoleAffiliation
Dana GehringDepartment HeadOglala Lakota College
J. Foster Sawyer, PhDFaculty · Project LeadOglala Lakota College
Camille Griffith, PhDFacultyOglala Lakota College
Elisha Yellow ThunderAdjunct FacultyOglala Lakota College
James SanoviaTribal Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Lilly Jones, PhDGeospatial Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES Earth Lab, CU Boulder
Ty Tuff, PhDLead Data ScientistCIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Contact
Questions or collaboration inquiries:
Foster Sawyer jfsawyer@olc.edu
We honor the Oglala Lakota Nation, the Oceti Sakowin, and the lands that sustain this work.
StatusLicensePython

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  1. 
Geospatial-data_ingestion
Geospatial-data_ingestionPublic
    
This repository contains Python scripts to download, stream or ingest datasets of interest for the OLC NIFA Integrated Data Cube Project

  2. 
Geospatial-historical_geologic_maps
Geospatial-historical_geologic_mapsPublic
    
This notebook displays historical geologic quad and other maps relevant to producing a comprehensive geologic map for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

    Jupyter Notebook
  3. 
Agriculture-gbif_species_occurrences
Agriculture-gbif_species_occurrencesPublic
    
This repository is intended to download, display, and analyze species occurrences from the Global Biodiversity. Information Facility (GBIF)

  4. 
Geospatial-datasets
Geospatial-datasetsPublic
    
This repository contains information about the datasets we will be using for this project. 
  5. 
.github
.githubPublic
    
This repository serves as a central hub for the USDA-NIFA Integrated Data Cube project at Oglala Lakota College

  6. 
Geospatial-Pine-Ridge-Bounding-Boxes
Geospatial-Pine-Ridge-Bounding-BoxesPublic
    
Bounding Boxes for the Pine Ridge Reservation and its communities

    Jupyter Notebook

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Oglala Lakota College Geospatial Data Science Hub
Integrated Data Cube (IDC) Project · USDA-NIFA Funded · Active 2025–2026
"Data sovereignty means communities define how their data is used, shared, and understood."
About This Project
The OLC Integrated Data Cube is a community-driven data and workflow platform built by and for Tribal Nations. We are creating flexible, sovereignty-aligned tools that enable the Oglala Lakota Nation to gather, interpret, and apply environmental information such as agriculture, water, land, geology, soils, and ecosystem monitoring on their own terms.
This is both a research infrastructure and a learning environment, designed to expand local expertise in data science while integrating principles of traditional knowledge systems and inherent Tribal sovereignty.
Built by: Oglala Lakota College in collaboration with Daear Consulting, LLC and CIRES Earth and ESIIL Labs, CU Boulder
Focus Areas
DomainDescription
HydrologyHydrologic data cubes for water access and management
AgricultureAgricultural datasets supporting food sovereignty and land use
GeospatialReproducible geospatial workflows and data cubes
EducationTeaching tools and training materials for OLC students and community
Data SovereigntyWorkflows aligned with OCAP®, CARE, FAIR, and Local Contexts frameworks
Expected Impacts
  • Tribal access to Earth data science supporting Tribal-led environmental research
  • Capacity building : expanding data literacy for students, Elders, and community members
  • Climate resilience : self-determined responses to environmental challenges
  • Centering Tribal Knowledges : integrating traditional knowledge with modern Earth data tools
Sovereignty Frameworks
This work is guided by:
Local ContextsOCAPCAREFAIRIEEE 2890
Current Work
  • Building initial data cube infrastructure
  • Integrating agricultural and hydrologic datasets
  • Developing student training materials
Roadmap
  • Community-facing data tools
  • Expanded dataset integrations
  • Workshops with Tribal partners
  • Tribal Hackathon to introduce tools
Team
NameRoleAffiliation
Dana GehringDepartment HeadOglala Lakota College
J. Foster Sawyer, PhDFaculty · Project LeadOglala Lakota College
Camille Griffith, PhDFacultyOglala Lakota College
Elisha Yellow ThunderAdjunct FacultyOglala Lakota College
James SanoviaTribal Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Lilly Jones, PhDGeospatial Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES Earth Lab, CU Boulder
Ty Tuff, PhDLead Data ScientistCIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Contact
Questions or collaboration inquiries:
Foster Sawyer jfsawyer@olc.edu
We honor the Oglala Lakota Nation, the Oceti Sakowin, and the lands that sustain this work.
StatusLicensePython

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Oglala Lakota College · GitHub
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Oglala Lakota College

Welcome to the GitHub page for Oglala Lakota College
README.md
Oglala Lakota College Geospatial Data Science Hub
Integrated Data Cube (IDC) Project · USDA-NIFA Funded · Active 2025–2026
"Data sovereignty means communities define how their data is used, shared, and understood."
About This Project
The OLC Integrated Data Cube is a community-driven data and workflow platform built by and for Tribal Nations. We are creating flexible, sovereignty-aligned tools that enable the Oglala Lakota Nation to gather, interpret, and apply environmental information such as agriculture, water, land, geology, soils, and ecosystem monitoring on their own terms.
This is both a research infrastructure and a learning environment, designed to expand local expertise in data science while integrating principles of traditional knowledge systems and inherent Tribal sovereignty.
Built by: Oglala Lakota College in collaboration with Daear Consulting, LLC and CIRES Earth and ESIIL Labs, CU Boulder
Focus Areas
DomainDescription
HydrologyHydrologic data cubes for water access and management
AgricultureAgricultural datasets supporting food sovereignty and land use
GeospatialReproducible geospatial workflows and data cubes
EducationTeaching tools and training materials for OLC students and community
Data SovereigntyWorkflows aligned with OCAP®, CARE, FAIR, and Local Contexts frameworks
Expected Impacts
  • Tribal access to Earth data science supporting Tribal-led environmental research
  • Capacity building : expanding data literacy for students, Elders, and community members
  • Climate resilience : self-determined responses to environmental challenges
  • Centering Tribal Knowledges : integrating traditional knowledge with modern Earth data tools
Sovereignty Frameworks
This work is guided by:
Local ContextsOCAPCAREFAIRIEEE 2890
Current Work
  • Building initial data cube infrastructure
  • Integrating agricultural and hydrologic datasets
  • Developing student training materials
Roadmap
  • Community-facing data tools
  • Expanded dataset integrations
  • Workshops with Tribal partners
  • Tribal Hackathon to introduce tools
Team
NameRoleAffiliation
Dana GehringDepartment HeadOglala Lakota College
J. Foster Sawyer, PhDFaculty · Project LeadOglala Lakota College
Camille Griffith, PhDFacultyOglala Lakota College
Elisha Yellow ThunderAdjunct FacultyOglala Lakota College
James SanoviaTribal Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Lilly Jones, PhDGeospatial Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES Earth Lab, CU Boulder
Ty Tuff, PhDLead Data ScientistCIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Contact
Questions or collaboration inquiries:
Foster Sawyer jfsawyer@olc.edu
We honor the Oglala Lakota Nation, the Oceti Sakowin, and the lands that sustain this work.
StatusLicensePython

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Geospatial-data_ingestion
Geospatial-data_ingestionPublic
    
This repository contains Python scripts to download, stream or ingest datasets of interest for the OLC NIFA Integrated Data Cube Project

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This notebook displays historical geologic quad and other maps relevant to producing a comprehensive geologic map for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

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Oglala Lakota College · GitHub
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Oglala Lakota College

Welcome to the GitHub page for Oglala Lakota College
README.md
Oglala Lakota College Geospatial Data Science Hub
Integrated Data Cube (IDC) Project · USDA-NIFA Funded · Active 2025–2026
"Data sovereignty means communities define how their data is used, shared, and understood."
About This Project
The OLC Integrated Data Cube is a community-driven data and workflow platform built by and for Tribal Nations. We are creating flexible, sovereignty-aligned tools that enable the Oglala Lakota Nation to gather, interpret, and apply environmental information such as agriculture, water, land, geology, soils, and ecosystem monitoring on their own terms.
This is both a research infrastructure and a learning environment, designed to expand local expertise in data science while integrating principles of traditional knowledge systems and inherent Tribal sovereignty.
Built by: Oglala Lakota College in collaboration with Daear Consulting, LLC and CIRES Earth and ESIIL Labs, CU Boulder
Focus Areas
DomainDescription
HydrologyHydrologic data cubes for water access and management
AgricultureAgricultural datasets supporting food sovereignty and land use
GeospatialReproducible geospatial workflows and data cubes
EducationTeaching tools and training materials for OLC students and community
Data SovereigntyWorkflows aligned with OCAP®, CARE, FAIR, and Local Contexts frameworks
Expected Impacts
  • Tribal access to Earth data science supporting Tribal-led environmental research
  • Capacity building : expanding data literacy for students, Elders, and community members
  • Climate resilience : self-determined responses to environmental challenges
  • Centering Tribal Knowledges : integrating traditional knowledge with modern Earth data tools
Sovereignty Frameworks
This work is guided by:
Local ContextsOCAPCAREFAIRIEEE 2890
Current Work
  • Building initial data cube infrastructure
  • Integrating agricultural and hydrologic datasets
  • Developing student training materials
Roadmap
  • Community-facing data tools
  • Expanded dataset integrations
  • Workshops with Tribal partners
  • Tribal Hackathon to introduce tools
Team
NameRoleAffiliation
Dana GehringDepartment HeadOglala Lakota College
J. Foster Sawyer, PhDFaculty · Project LeadOglala Lakota College
Camille Griffith, PhDFacultyOglala Lakota College
Elisha Yellow ThunderAdjunct FacultyOglala Lakota College
James SanoviaTribal Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Lilly Jones, PhDGeospatial Data ScientistDaear Consulting, LLC · CIRES Earth Lab, CU Boulder
Ty Tuff, PhDLead Data ScientistCIRES ESIIL Lab, CU Boulder
Contact
Questions or collaboration inquiries:
Foster Sawyer jfsawyer@olc.edu
We honor the Oglala Lakota Nation, the Oceti Sakowin, and the lands that sustain this work.
StatusLicensePython

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This repository contains Python scripts to download, stream or ingest datasets of interest for the OLC NIFA Integrated Data Cube Project

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Geospatial-historical_geologic_mapsPublic
    
This notebook displays historical geologic quad and other maps relevant to producing a comprehensive geologic map for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

    Jupyter Notebook
  3. 
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Agriculture-gbif_species_occurrencesPublic
    
This repository is intended to download, display, and analyze species occurrences from the Global Biodiversity. Information Facility (GBIF)

  4. 
Geospatial-datasets
Geospatial-datasetsPublic
    
This repository contains information about the datasets we will be using for this project. 
  5. 
.github
.githubPublic
    
This repository serves as a central hub for the USDA-NIFA Integrated Data Cube project at Oglala Lakota College

  6. 
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Bounding Boxes for the Pine Ridge Reservation and its communities

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