Contribute
How memory comes in
Every record starts with a person who remembers.
Being prepared. The application and submission forms will open once the review process has been tested from start to finish. Until then, write to library@natakaresearchinstitute.org.
Ways to contribute
| Pathway | What happens |
|---|---|
| Become a field researcher | Apply, complete the consent and safety workshops, and receive a Contributor sign-in |
| Submit a record | Use the online form. It goes to review before anyone else sees it |
| Share a family memory | Families can send stories, names and photographs, and choose who may see them |
| Volunteer | Translators, archivists, editors, designers and developers |
| Partner with us | Universities, archives, churches, community groups and solidarity organisations |
How a record travels
- The contributor submits the record with its source, place and consent.
- The regional coordinator checks it and marks its verification status.
- If it touches sacred knowledge, genealogy or the dead, it goes to the Council of Guardians for elder review.
- The access level is set: Public, Members, Region, Clan or Guardians only.
- The record joins the counts at once. Names and details appear only at the access level allowed.
- Any request for correction or removal is logged and decided by the Council.
Before sending anything sensitive, read Security and Safety.