A First Nations-led non-profit organisation in Canada that asserts data sovereignty by promoting and supporting First Nations communities in stewarding information, and is the custodian and disseminator of the OCAP Principles.

ByCASRAI Editorial Board

· Last updated 21 May 2026

Examples

Worked examples

Is an instance
A Canadian research project working with First Nations communities aligns its data practices with guidance from FNIGC.
Is an instance
A federal funder references FNIGC and OCAP when articulating expectations for projects involving First Nations data.

Counter-examples

Looks similar, but isn't

Not an instance
A government data centre without First Nations governance is not FNIGC.
Not an instance
A research project that uses First Nations data without engagement with FNIGC-aligned principles is not, in itself, an expression of FNIGC's mission.

Editorial commentary

FNIGC supports First Nations across Canada in exercising data sovereignty through community-driven research, training, and data stewardship infrastructure. It is widely recognised as the authoritative steward of the OCAP Principles (Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession) and engages with federal, provincial, and international partners on Indigenous data matters. FNIGC's work is closely aligned with the broader Indigenous Data Sovereignty movement and contributes to CARE-aligned practice in Canadian research contexts.

References

FNIGC published materials on OCAP and First Nations data governance.

Also known as

FNIGC

Machine-readable encodings

Use in your systems

JATS XML <role> element

xml

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Schema.org DefinedTerm (JSON-LD)

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