# British Columbia First Nations' Data Governance Initiative (BCFNDGI) #  This Initiative is a comprehensive and integrated approach to addressing complicated and long-standing socio-economic and cultural issues. It equips First Nations with the technological and human resource capacity to govern and own their communities' data. Nations govern and protect all Nation data and information wherever it resides, supporting the needs of the Nation, communities, Nation Organizations, and Members as well as the needs of the partners we collaborate with. For more information [visit the British Columbia First Nations' Data Governance Initiative (BCFNDGI) website ](https://www.bcfndgi.com/) **Focus Areas and Topics** [[Indigenous Rights]] **Projects and Programs** Community Planning Tools: engages community members in the planning and implementing of a long-term vision for their community. https://www.bcfndgi.com/community-planning-tools Open Data: https://www.bcfndgi.com/open-data **Funders and Partners** For more information about the Funders and Partners, please visit [British Columbia First Nations' Data Governance Initiative (BCFNDGI)](https://www.bcfndgi.com/) **People and Careers** Visit the LinkedIn page to find out more about the [people]() working at British Columbia First Nations' Data Governance Initiative (BCFNDGI) and the [career opportunities]() currently available. **Languages** [[English]] **Classification and Geography** British Columbia First Nations' Data Governance Initiative (BCFNDGI) is classified as an [[NGO]] and has headquarters located in Canada. We are still collecting information about the geographic scope of their work. <iframe width="640" height="480" style="border:0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/search?q=British+Columbia+First+Nations'+Data+Governance+Initiative+(BCFNDGI)+Canada&zoom=6&key=AIzaSyARt3Dr0fdqIk6h-e8oTQe84Ln2J3u5HaI"></iframe> >[!info]+ Contact Information and Public Communications Channels *Website* https://www.bcfndgi.com/ *Contact Form* https://www.bcfndgi.com/contact --- Exported from the Datasphere Observatory Database : 4 April 2025 For more information about the data collection and review processes, please see the Datasphere Atlas [[Methodology]]. If you would like to share information with us to help update this profile, please make a [suggestion](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdldzt15HVYekbX1ZyDi-oLiDxozFL-wiAPPmEs3S4IlCRXpQ/viewform) or [[contact our research team]]. The Datasphere Atlas and Observatory are projects of The Datasphere Initiative