Save the Date

The Chiefs of Ontario Research and Data Management Sector will host a Powering Up Data Sovereignty Conference on October 24-26, 2023.

Participants will have the opportunity to hear from First Nation data experts and practitioners about the frameworks and principles central to First Nations data sovereignty and governance. Speakers include, Gord Peters, Dr. Maggie Walter and Dr. Jennifer Walker.

Date: October 24-26, 2023

Location: Courtyard by Marriott, 475 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid)

Who should attend: First Nations Leadership, Directors, Researchers, Students, and Community Members

Registration: https://bit.ly/COOPoweringUp

Important notice: Please continue to check back regularly as this site will be updated with important documentation leading up to the conference.

Event Documents & Resources

• Final Conference Program

Presentations

Please find archived presentations from the conference permitted for release below.

Day 1 - October 24, 2023

First Nation Health Data Landscape Scan

Working with Data to Address the Unique Needs of Northern Ontario First Nations

A FIRST NATIONS DATA GOVERNANCE STRATEGY

Anishinaabek Research Ethics

Regional Information Governance Centre

First Nations Research in Action Empowering Research from a Community and Cultural Lens Panel

The Regional Health Survey

RHS IV

Regional Health Survey Analysis

Cultural Indicators for Research Projects

First Nation Businesses Supply Chain & Procurement Project

Day 2 - October 25, 2023

Turning Research into Action

Understanding Opioid Use among First Nations People in Ontario

Fundamentals of OCAP Teaching Tools

First Nations COVID-19 Scenario Model

The Fundamentals of OCAP® online course: a teaching and outreach tool

First Nations Health Data at ICES

Honouring Cathryn Mandoka  

COVID-19 Pandemic Review: Lessons Learned for First Nations in Ontario'

OCAP Education and Engagement at the Chiefs of Ontario (COO)

INDIGENOUS DATA SOVEREIGNTY, DATA GOVERNANCE AND METHODOLOGIES

Data to Drive Change

Day 3 - October 26, 2023

COVID-19 Pandemic Review: Lessons Learned for First Nations in Ontario

Gender-Based Violence Research: Risk and Danger Assessment Tools

Data Literacy

The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: First Nations and data collaboration in an inter-governmental context (Text Only)

ACHWM Data Sovereignty

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