# First Nation Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) #  The First Nations Information Governance Centre is an independent, apolitical, and technical non-profit organization operating with a special mandate from the Assembly of First Nations' Chiefs-in-Assembly (Resolution #48, December 2009). With First Nations, we assert data sovereignty and support the development of information governance and management at the community level through regional and national partnerships. We adhere to free, prior and informed consent, respect nation-to-nation relationships, and recognize the distinct customs of nations. The First Nations Information Governance Centre envisions that every First Nation will achieve data sovereignty in alignment with its distinct world view. For more information [visit the First Nation Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) website ](https://fnigc.ca/) **Focus Areas and Topics** [[Democracy]], [[Human Rights]], [[Indigenous Rights]] **Projects and Programs** What we do: https://fnigc.ca/what-we-do/ **Funders and Partners** For more information about the Funders and Partners, please visit [First Nation Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)](https://fnigc.ca/) **People and Careers** Visit the LinkedIn page to find out more about the [people](https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-nations-information-governance-centre/people/) working at First Nation Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) and the [career opportunities](https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-nations-information-governance-centre/jobs/) currently available. **Languages** [[English]], [[French]] **Classification and Geography** First Nation Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) is classified as an [[NGO]] and has headquarters located in Akwesasne, Ontario, 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=First+Nation+Information+Governance+Centre+(FNIGC)+Akwesasne,+Ontario,+Canada&zoom=6&key=AIzaSyARt3Dr0fdqIk6h-e8oTQe84Ln2J3u5HaI"></iframe> >[!info]+ Contact Information and Public Communications Channels *Website* https://fnigc.ca/ *Twitter / X* https://twitter.com/fnigc *LinkedIN* https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-nations-information-governance-centre/ *YouTube* https://www.youtube.com/user/FNIGC *Contact E-mail* [email protected] First Nation Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) --- 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