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Research and Information

The Research and Information team works closely with regional partners across the country to develop and administer regionally-driven national surveys, covering a broad array of topics.

Most notable among these surveys is the longstanding First Nations Regional Health Survey (FNRHS, or RHS for short), which collects wide-ranging information about First Nations people living on reserve and in northern communities based on western and Traditional understandings of health and well-being.

In addition to national survey initiatives, the team is responsible for overseeing the organization’s strategic research plan – which includes the development of new research opportunities and products, as well as the planning and implementation of processes and tools to facilitate effective knowledge transfer at multiple levels.

This work includes collaboration with communities, regional partners, national Indigenous organizations, academics, and federal stakeholders, it is integral to FNIGC’s research efforts. Research collaborations are rooted in the principles of partnerships built on shared priorities, vision, respect, and reciprocity.

The First Nations Data Centre (FNDC), which offers data access to individuals pursuing academic research, policy development, and program planning and evaluation on a pay-per-use basis, is overseen by the Research and Information team. The goal of the FNDC is to encourage the dissemination and knowledge transfer of FNIGC’s First Nations data among researchers, academics, policy makers, and other stakeholders.

Our Surveys

FNIGC is committed to providing quality information that contributes to improving the health and well-being of First Nations people in Canada.

In collaboration with our regional partners, FNIGC conducts unique data-gathering initiatives that enable our partners to support First Nations governments to build culturally relevant portraits of their communities.

Since 1997, our reports have helped bridge the First Nations data gap.

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Our Research

Good research is critical to evidenced-based decision-making. Over the past several years, FNIGC has sought to expand its research footprint, facilitating timely and community-responsive research priorities across a variety of areas.

Through respectful collaboration with First Nations subject-matter experts and knowledge holders, FNIGC leverages qualitative and quantitative data (the latter gathered through its First Nations national survey initiatives) to address important research questions, incorporating appropriate historical and cultural contexts.

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Information for Communities

Have you or your community been asked to participate in an FNIGC survey or research initiative? Are you interested in participating? Do you want to know what happens to your information after it is collected? Are you concerned about how your data is used and protected?

FNIGC wants you to have the information you need to make the best decisions for you and your community when it comes to participating in our surveys and other research.

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Key Contacts

Amy Nahwegahbow

Senior Research Advisor

Katie Wood

Senior Manager, Survey Initiatives

Maria Santos

Senior Manager, Public Health Data Initiatives & First Nations Data Centre

Alana Roscoe

Program Manager, Research & Development

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341 Island Road, Unit D
Akwesasne, ON K6H 5R7
Tel: 613-733-1916
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Toll Free: 866-997-6248

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180 Elgin Street, Suite 1200
Ottawa, ON K2P 2K3
Tel: 613-733-1916
Fax: 613-231-7072
Toll Free: 1-866-997-6248

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