Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A research agreement with a First Nation explicitly incorporates OCAP commitments for data collection and stewardship.
- Is an instance
A research training programme requires participants to complete OCAP-related training prior to engagement with First Nations data.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A data agreement that allows external retention and use of First Nations data without community control does not align with OCAP.
- Not an instance
A research project lacking First Nations participation in governance does not meet OCAP expectations.
Editorial commentary
The OCAP Principles, registered as a trademark of FNIGC, articulate four interrelated rights: ownership of cultural knowledge, data, and information as collectively held by First Nations; control over all aspects of research and information management processes that affect them; access to information and data about themselves; and physical possession of data as the mechanism by which ownership can be asserted. OCAP is foundational to First Nations data governance in Canada and is regarded internationally as an influential expression of Indigenous Data Sovereignty.
References
- FNIGC OCAP Principles.
Also known as
OCAP · Ownership Control Access Possession
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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