Dear YCA network,

We wish to inform you about the First Nations Data Governance Strategy, a joint initiative between the Council of Yukon First Nations and the First Nations Information Governance Centre. CYFN will also be hosting the Yukon First Nations Data Summit from October 29-30th, 2024 at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse. Register here to attend (more info below)!

The Data Governance Strategy envisions a future where all First Nations have full sovereignty over their data and knowledge – how it is collected, where it is stored, and how it is analyzed and communicated. For Yukon First Nations, this means starting from a foundation of Yukon First Nations values, and building on the vision that was set out in Together Today for Our Children Tomorrow 50 years ago. Yukon First Nations have always recognized that governance of their own data is a key element of self-determination. The Strategy is part of a larger conversation funded and initiated by the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) about what First Nations-led data governance looks like across Canada.

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Do you work with data, information or stories that are important to your Nation?

We invite you to join the Yukon First Nations Data Summit from October 29-30th, 2024 at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse. Registration Deadline is October 11.

What is it? 2 Days dedicated to Yukon First Nations data sovereignty. We will have speakers to talk about the need for Yukon First Nation control over data; hands-on workshops to learn how to steward and protect your data; and discussion sessions to allow for information sharing across Nations and departments.
Who can attend? nybody working for a Yukon First Nations government, organization or initiative, across any programs and services. Data involves everyone, whether you are working with information from health, environment, administration, economy, education, heritage and/or records, etc.