What is Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Why Does it Matter?

As an Indigenous company located on the west coast, The Fingerprint Room Inc. is in line with University of British Columbia, supporting Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS) and recognizing the importance of respecting Indigenous rights to collect, store, and access their own data. The provincial government of BC is also moving forward with this by including Indigenous languages in government records, systems, and services as per their in-person conversation with the Indigenous population in Victoria. The Fingerprint Room is proud and excited to be a part of this process. Acknowledging the significance of IDS and allowing the Indigenous communities to govern their own information is one of the crucial components to achieving reconciliation.

For more information about UBC’s article on Indigenous Data Sovereignty, please feel free to check out the link here: What is Indigenous data sovereignty and why does it matter?

Should you have any questions about our services at The Fingerprint Room Inc., please visit our website at www.thefingerprintroom.com or reach out to us via contact@thefingerprintroom.com. You can also give us a call at 604-447-2485.