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The Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre (Alberta FNIGC) promotes First Nations' right to Self-Determination in areas of Research and Information Management

June, being National Indigenous History Month, is a great time to dive into UNDRIP and the support it offers us regardin...
06/08/2026

June, being National Indigenous History Month, is a great time to dive into UNDRIP and the support it offers us regarding self-determination and data sovereignty.

Whether this is a refresher or you are reading the 30-page document for the first time, it is empowering to see our rights spelled out. You can read it here:https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2019/01/UNDRIP_E_web.pdf

Note that as of June 21, 2021, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act received Royal Assent and immediately came into force to advance the implementation of the Declaration.

We at Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre have compiled a list of glossary terms often used in our indus...
06/05/2026

We at Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre have compiled a list of glossary terms often used in our industry that can be a bit confusing to the average person. Every sector can get caught up in its own jargon and forget that others do not use the same terms every day.

These first few terms have to do with data and information privacy. They help you understand what happens to your information when you fill out a regional health survey or participate in research as a First Nations person in Alberta.

Read more here:https://afnigc.ca/learning-data-language/

Have you seen our video created in alignment with our oral tradition, titled Indigenous Cancer Research and the Cancer D...
06/04/2026

Have you seen our video created in alignment with our oral tradition, titled Indigenous Cancer Research and the Cancer Data Landscape – An Environmental Scan?

This video shares the results of a 2021 research collaboration between The Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.

📽️ Watch the video for the unique way we performed the environmental scan through an Indigenous lens and important quotes from Elders.

Join us in exploring this vital work that reflects the importance of First Nations voices in cancer research and data governance. Together, we’re taking a step forward in advancing health outcomes for our people.

👉 https://youtu.be/nBkVo4zzQ38

It is not enough to only look at percentages and numbers or read the headlines in the media. We need to look at the live...
06/03/2026

It is not enough to only look at percentages and numbers or read the headlines in the media. We need to look at the lives impacted underneath the numbers and recognize the systemic deficiencies today and the historical trauma behind it all.

We have a surveillance report that shows First Nations people continue dying of drug poisoning at a disproportionate rate compared to the non-First Nations population.

Despite making up only 3.6 percent of the population in Alberta, First Nations people represent 20 percent of all apparent unintentional opioid poisoning deaths in the province from 2016 to 2022.

That percentage has increased from 14 percent of all unintentional opioid poisoning deaths in 2016 to 24 percent in 2022.

This data is meant to inform leadership to provide better services and for all of us to demand better. Read the entire report here:https://afnigc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/alberta-opioid-response-surveillance-report-first-nations-peoples-2022-compressed.pdf

📷 from CIRA Stock Images

At an information session with our Board of Directors and Elders, as we discussed our work on Missing and Murdered Indig...
06/02/2026

At an information session with our Board of Directors and Elders, as we discussed our work on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, several elders stressed that we need to be inclusive of the 2SLGBTQIA+ people who are part of our First Nations communities.

Two Spirit people have a rich history for First Nations and they have a place in our lives today and for generations to come.

June is both National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month. Let's Celebrate! Happy Pride!

This National Indigenous History Month, let's recognize the vital role of Data Sovereignty and Information Governance in...
06/01/2026

This National Indigenous History Month, let's recognize the vital role of Data Sovereignty and Information Governance in empowering First Nations communities!

By ensuring that data collected about Indigenous peoples is controlled by Indigenous peoples, we honour our right to self-determination and protect cultural heritage.

It's time to support policies and practices that uphold the sovereignty of First Nations data and ensure its ethical use. Together, we can foster trust, preserve traditions, and build a brighter future for all generations.

What does National Indigenous History Month mean to you?

Even if you missed our May Newsletter, it's never too late to gather around and join our circle!Sign up for our newslett...
05/29/2026

Even if you missed our May Newsletter, it's never too late to gather around and join our circle!

Sign up for our newsletter and stay connected with the latest information on data sovereignty, our research and knowledge-gathering projects, and updates on available resources in your First Nations communities.

Click the link here to sign up! https://afnigc.aweb.page/p/dddc92b1-201a-4b2b-9052-dfe14ee749d2

We sometimes get asked why we have Governance in our name and if that means we are part of the government. But it's quit...
05/28/2026

We sometimes get asked why we have Governance in our name and if that means we are part of the government. But it's quite the opposite. We are all about self-determination and data sovereignty.

What does governance mean to us?

Information Governance is the process of making and enforcing decisions about First Nations data, information and traditional knowledge that is collected for reference or analysis. It means supporting First Nations leadership with creating frameworks for their data storage, decision-making and rule-setting around their data and information.

In this day and age of having Treaties recognized and upheld, governance by and for First Nations is very important. For more information on what we do at Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre head to www.afnigc.ca

Did you know you can access the Maternal Health reports for Alberta First Nations to help you make better-informed progr...
05/27/2026

Did you know you can access the Maternal Health reports for Alberta First Nations to help you make better-informed programming and services decisions?

Find the Maternal Health report from our website here
https://abfnhealth.afnigc.ca/the-report/maternal-health/

📷 Credit: CIRA Indigenous stock images

What happens in an emergency room does not stay there.Our most recent paper in Social Science & Medicine shares the expe...
05/26/2026

What happens in an emergency room does not stay there.

Our most recent paper in Social Science & Medicine shares the experiences of First Nations patients, families, and communities navigating emergency health care in Alberta. Through sharing circles and community-led research, participants described experiences of racism, dismissal, exclusion from care, and the lasting emotional impacts these encounters can carry for individuals, families, and entire Nations.

The research challenges us to think differently about health care systems, not only in terms of medical outcomes, but also in terms of dignity, trust, belonging, and the long-term well-being of communities.

This work was guided by Elders, grounded in Indigenous research approaches, and conducted in partnership with First Nations organizations across Treaties 6, 7, and 8.

Read the study here:https://afnigc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Emergency-department-encounters-impacts-on-First-Nations-members-families-and-communities.pdf

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