Great Lakes and First Nations Data Sovereignty

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The Chiefs of Ontario Environment Sector will host a one-hour webinar on data collection, usage and storage. Jeff Berthelette, Community Liaison Specialist at the Anishinabek/Ontario Fisheries Resource Centre and Abraham Francis, Senior Policy Analyst at Chiefs of Ontario, will share their experiences in working with data in their own work and research within the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.

Date: February 2, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Location: Virtual via Teams

Who should attend: First Nations Leadership, technicians, and community members

Registration: https://coo.smudging.ca:8443/Meeting/Register/7c935d1a-73ce-4210-9c59-29b15288e008

Sponsored by the Canada Water Agency

Meeting Materials

Support Contact Information

For more information, please contact Ryan Bowie, Associate Director of Environment at ryan.bowie@coo.org