As 2023 comes to a close, FNIGC takes time to reflect on all that we have accomplished over the past 12 months and the steps we took on our ongoing path to achieving First Nations data sovereignty. On behalf of our Board of Directors and everyone at FNIGC, we wish you and your loved ones...
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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...
Applications for the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) 2023 Student Bursary, an annual award that recognizes outstanding First Nations college and university students, are now being accepted. FNIGC will grant up to four $2,500 bursaries to First Nations students enrolled in a post-secondary institution in either health, social science, or applied science fields, or studying issues related...
As part of its year-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of The First Nations Principles of OCAP®, the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) has unveiled a new logo for the landmark data sovereignty standards. The result of months of work and multiple design iterations, the new OCAP® logo emphasizes the First Nations roots of...
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...
For more than 25 years FNIGC has been collecting data with First Nations communities using an approach that’s built on an inherent respect for data sovereignty, as embodied by the First Nations principles of OCAP®. At the core of our data gathering efforts is the First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS), our flagship survey that...