First Nations data sovereignty in Canada

摘要

Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, this paper provides an overview of First Nations perspectives on efforts within the Canadian context to identify First Nations individuals, communities, and Nations in official statistics and other data and ongoing First Nations assertion of data sovereignty. Topics covered include: an overview of pre- and post-contact First Nations history and experiences with the Canadian government and researchers; an overview of the socio-demographic characteristics of the First Nations population in Canada; a description of the data and information contexts within which First Nations operate in Canada; an overview of the current definition(s) and understanding of First Nations data sovereignty; and an overview of efforts to assert First Nations Data Sovereignty in Canada, including the current work to advance these issues.