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IRSI and the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) have come together in a unique and mutually-beneficial relationship to advance the understanding of the First Nation principles of OCAP® (Ownership, Control, Access and Possession) for university researchers. Facilitated by both FNIGC and IRSI, this workshop series will discuss the concept First Nations data sovereignty, the First Nations principles of OCAP®, and how universities and researchers can support First Nations

In 2018, IRSI was awarded $200,000 over 2 years from Strategic Excellence Funds for the project entitled “Indigenous Engagement Training Program.” As part of this program, IRSI hired an Education & Training Officer to assemble a baseline inventory of all the training and education tools within and outside UBC, and to work with Indigenous faculty, staff, and community partners to co-develop research-related training programs for researchers and graduate students entering or wishing to enter

On November 26&27, 2019, IRSI hosted a collaborative workshop at the Musqueam Cultural Centre: Crafting a Framework for Indigenous Research. The gathering was a key step in the ongoing work to co-create a Framework for Indigenous, community-based research at UBC. The Framework will have three core elements: Principles of Engagement for Indigenous research, Ethics considerations and Principles for Indigenous Data governance. Working to co-develop these elements, IRSI has hosted a series of

On November 18, for its last Speaker Series of the year and first event off campus, IRSI invited Dr. Robert Henry to speak about Indigenous Street Gangs and the Impact of Settler Colonialism. Dr.Henry has worked alongside Indigenous street youth and gang members across the Prairie Provinces for more than a decade. His collaborative photo-voice research method allows participants to take photographs of what’s important to them, effectively telling their own stories, in their own ways. The

Next up in the IRSI Speaker Series, we present Indigenous lawyer and UN negotiator Merle Alexander, who will share his extensive knowledge on Free Prior Informed Consent (“FPIC”). Merle will discuss a number of FPIC-related topics, including the origins of the international customary law concept, consent between Indigenous Peoples and the Crown, and consent at various stages of a traditional knowledge study. This event is presented in collaboration with Allard Law School's Indigenous Legal