Applications are now being accepted for the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) 2024 National Student Bursary, an annual award that recognizes outstanding First Nation students in college and university. For 2024, FNIGC will grant four $2,500 bursaries to First Nation students enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program that focuses on health, social science, or applied science fields,...
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The First Nations Information Centre (FNIGC) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 13th annual Student Bursary, which recognizes outstanding First Nations college or university students studying in fields related to the advancement of First Nations data sovereignty. This year’s FNIGC Student Bursary recipients are Elizabeth Hunter, Jessica Chiblow, Kelsa Carmen, and Zach Bishop, each...
The First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) is pleased to announce that Jonathan Dewar, PhD will return as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Currently the Director General & Vice President, Collections, Research, Exhibitions, and Repatriation at the Canadian Museum of History, Jonathan was previously the Executive Director and then CEO of FNIGC from November...
Developed in collaboration with First Nations thought leaders, subject matter experts, and online education professionals, the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) is pleased to announce a revised and reimagined version of its popular online course The Fundamentals of OCAP®. Relaunched to mark the 25th anniversary of The First Nations Principles of OCAP®, the course...
The First Nations Information Centre (FNIGC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 12th annual FNIGC National Student Bursary program. This year’s recipients are Coralie Niquay, Kianna Bear Hetherington, Tiffany McDougall and Tyler Dube. Each will receive $2,500 and free registration to FNIGC’s The Fundamentals of OCAP® online course, which is being relaunched this summer to mark...
The First Nation Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) is pleased to announce the launch of the FNIGC Knowledge Lodge, a new-and-improved version of FNIGC Data Online, its long-standing knowledge translation application. The new FNIGC Knowledge Lodge offers the same reliable no-cost access to hundreds of FNIGC’s published charts and tables, but in a new platform that...
The First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) is pleased to announce that after an extensive executive search, it has found its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in Mr. Jonathan Plante. A member of the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation, Mr. Plante has been a member of FNIGC’s Executive Team since 2018, where...
The First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) is launching a request for proposals for an Academic Exploration of First Nations Intellectual Property Rights. FNIGC requires proposals from qualified, independent firms to prepare an academic commentary on the core themes of First Nations laws that may impact their intellectual property rights; facilitate one on one interviews...