First Nations Information Governance Centre
| Founded | 2010 (incorporated) |
|---|---|
| Type | First Nations data sovereignty |
| Headquarters | Akwesasne, Ontario |
Key people | Jonathan Dewar (CEO) |
| Website | https://fnigc.ca/ |
The First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) is an independent, incorporated non-profit organization based in Ontario, Canada. The organization advocates for First Nations data sovereignty. It is responsible for research, data collection, data analysis, data dissemination, and training services to First Nations.
FNIGC is known for its national survey initiatives, which include the First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS) that provides information and measures improvements of the health and well-being of those living in First Nations reserve communities across Canada.
History
In 1994, the Federal Government decided to exclude First Nations people living on-reserve from three major national population surveys. In 1996, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) provided a mandate for a national (longitudinal) First Nations and Inuit health survey. From here, a National Steering Committee (NSC) was formed which eventually assumed control of the project. In 2000, the NSC transitioned into the First Nations Information Governance Committee at the AFN. In 2009, the AFN Chiefs-in-Assembly passed a resolution which mandated the creation of the First Nations Information Governance Centre, a stand-alone non-profit intended to replace the First Nations Information Governance Committee. On April 22, 2010, the First Nations Information Governance Centre was incorporated as a non-profit entity.[1]
Operations
FNIGC’s data sovereignty work includes data gathering, analysis and dissemination, as well as capacity building, in and with First Nations communities. They are primarily known for conducting the First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS), which was founded in 1996.[2][3] In 2018, the organization surveyed nearly 25,000 youth and adults for the First Nations Regional Health Survey Phase 3, which looked at the physical and mental health, employment and income, housing and residential school experiences of people living in First Nations communities.[4][5][6]
In the 2018 budget, the Federal Government of Canada allocated funds to FNIGC to support the creation of a First Nations data governance strategy.[7]
Further reading
- Walker, J. (2020). "Aging and Frailty in First Nations Communities". Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement. 39 (2): 133–144. doi:10.1017/S0714980817000319. PMID 29098978. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help) - Bombay, Amy; Matheson, Kimberly; Anisman, Hymie (1 June 2014). "The intergenerational effects of Indian Residential Schools: Implications for the concept of historical trauma". Transcultural Psychiatry. 51 (3): 320–338. doi:10.1177/1363461513503380. ISSN 1363-4615. PMC 4232330. PMID 24065606. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help) - McQuaid, Robyn Jane; Bombay, Amy; McInnis, Opal Arilla; Humeny, Courtney; Matheson, Kimberly; Anisman, Hymie (29 March 2017). "Suicide Ideation and Attempts among First Nations Peoples Living On-Reserve in Canada: The Intergenerational and Cumulative Effects of Indian Residential Schools". The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 62 (6): 422–430. doi:10.1177/0706743717702075. PMC 5455875. PMID 28355491.
References
- ↑ "Our History". The First Nations Information Governance Centre.
- ↑ "Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development - Review of The First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS) 2002/2003" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2006.
- ↑ Lévesque, Lucie; Janssen, Ian; Xu, Fei (2015). "Correlates of physical activity in First Nations youth residing in First Nations and northern communities in Canada". Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne de Sante Publique. 106 (2): e29–e35. doi:10.17269/CJPH.106.4567. PMC 6972100 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 25955669. - ↑ News, APTN National (11 March 2018). "Historic report to outline health, well-being of 250 First Nation communities". APTN News. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ↑ Rabson, Mia. "Residential school survivors and their descendants show poorer health outcomes". CBC News. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Residential schools have negative health impacts on descendants of survivors: survey". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Equality Growth - A Strong Middle Class" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 19, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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