As we close out another calendar year at FNIGC, we take time to reflect on a period marked by meaningful progress towards our Vision that every First Nation will achieve data sovereignty in alignment with its distinct world view. Throughout 2025, we advanced First Nations data sovereignty, strengthened key partnerships, and delivered initiatives that empower First Nations communities across the...
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Applications are now being accepted for the First Nations Information Governance Centre’s 2025 National Student Bursary, an annual award that recognizes outstanding First Nation students in college and university. This year, FNIGC will grant four $2,500 bursaries to four First Nation students enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program that focuses on health, social science, or applied science...
FNIGC, along with members of the Global Indigenous Data Alliance (GIDA), is pleased to share the latest communique titled: CARE Directs Us Home: Prioritizing Indigenous Peoples’ Community Standards. Reflecting on the six years of the CARE Principles (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics) for Indigenous Data Governance, this joint communiqué from GIDA members emphasizes...
The First Nations Information Centre (FNIGC) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 14th annual National Student Bursary, a program that supports exceptional First Nations students in health, social sciences, and applied sciences programs, or studying issues related to First Nations data sovereignty. The recipients for the 2024 FNIGC Student Bursary are Jorden Hendry,...
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,...
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...