Jonathan Dewar on OCAP, Data Sovereignty, and Indigenous Governance

InDigital Insights: Jonathan Dewar on OCAP, Data Sovereignty, and Indigenous Governance

Season 4 Episode 8

Featured Guest Jonathan Dewar

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Episode Summary

Dr. Jonathan Dewar, CEO of the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC), to discuss First Nations data sovereignty, the OCAP® principles (Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession), and Indigenous approaches to information ethics. Together, they explore how data sovereignty extends from nationhood, how research frameworks must respect collective rights, and the growing intersection between Indigenous governance, cultural protocols, and artificial intelligence.