“Ultimately, data sovereignty is an aspect of self-determination, the preservation and development of identity and culture,' said Aaron Franks, senior research manager with First Nations Information Governance Centre
Ground-penetrating radar work continues at Indian residential school sites across the country and more undocumented graves are being uncovered.
“ is more than records. It is knowledge. It is truth. It is history. Data is information and more. It can be the pulse of a revolution,” said Murray. “Indigenous data sovereignty means that Indigenous people need to be the decision makers on how data about them is utilized,” she said. “Indigenous governance is key in ensuring that Indigenous values, rights, interest, guide decision making about how the data is collected, accessed, stored, utilized.”
Raymond Frogner, head of archives at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation located at the University of Manitoba, said that before records requested by survivors or their families can be released, the records must be vetted through the Manitoba Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .
“We know that the information associated with recovering our missing children will take many forms and it is going to be in many places. And first peoples have the right to reclaim and care for all of it regardless of where it is,” said Aaron Franks, senior research manager with First Nations Information Governance Centre .
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