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Category 4: Indigenous, First Nations, and Native Databases

Note on Indigenous Governance: All databases listed in this category are either:

Indigenous-authored: Created and maintained by Indigenous organizations
Indigenous-sponsored: Funded and governed by Indigenous communities
Indigenous-partnered: Developed in partnership with Indigenous communities with Indigenous governance

These databases respect Indigenous data sovereignty principles, and data governance follows Indigenous protocols and consent mechanisms. Access may be restricted based on community protocols.

Sources: 44+ databases

Access Pattern: Free (public resources), Restricted (community protocols), Mixed

4.1 Canadian Indigenous Databases

First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) - First Nations Regional Health Survey

URL: fnigc.ca

Type: Indigenous-Governed Database

Subject: Health, social, environmental data, traditional land use, resource management

Coverage: All First Nations communities (Canada)

Endpoints: 50,000-1,000,000 estimated

Geomarkers: 100% (province/territory), 95% (community/reserve boundaries), 85% (traditional territories), 60% (coordinates)

Access Type: Free Restricted

Native Land Digital

URL: native-land.ca

Type: Indigenous Territory Database

Subject: Indigenous territories, languages, treaties, traditional land classifications

Coverage: North America (primarily Canada and United States)

Endpoints: 2,000-20,000 estimated

Geomarkers: 100% (traditional territory boundaries), 95% (coordinates), 90% (place names), 85% (treaty boundaries)

Access Type: Free

Indigenous Knowledge Portal (IKP) - University of Saskatchewan

URL: iportal.usask.ca

Type: Academic Indigenous Knowledge Database

Subject: Traditional ecological knowledge, medicinal plants, ecosystem classifications

Coverage: Saskatchewan and Canadian prairies

Endpoints: 10,000-500,000 estimated

Geomarkers: 100% (province), 70% (coordinates), 65% (place names), 50% (ecoregions)

Access Type: Free

FirstVoices - Indigenous Language and Knowledge Database

URL: firstvoices.com

Type: Indigenous Language Database

Subject: Indigenous languages, traditional knowledge, place-based names, cultural classifications

Coverage: First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities (Canada)

Endpoints: 100,000-5,000,000 estimated

Geomarkers: 100% (place names), 95% (community locations), 80% (traditional territories), 60% (coordinates)

Access Type: Free

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) - Traditional Knowledge and Land Use Database

URL: afn.ca

Type: First Nations Organization Database

Subject: Traditional knowledge, land use, ecosystem classifications, traditional territories

Coverage: First Nations communities (Canada)

Endpoints: 30,000-1,500,000 estimated

Geomarkers: 100% (traditional territories, province/territory), 95% (place names), 80% (coordinates)

Access Type: Free Restricted

Métis Nation - Traditional Knowledge and Land Use Database

URL: metisnation.ca

Type: Métis Organization Database

Subject: Traditional knowledge, land use, ecosystem classifications, traditional territories

Coverage: Métis communities (Canada)

Endpoints: 20,000-1,000,000 estimated

Geomarkers: 100% (traditional territories, province/territory), 90% (place names), 75% (coordinates)

Access Type: Free Restricted

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) - Traditional Knowledge and Ecosystem Database

URL: itk.ca

Type: Inuit Organization Database

Subject: Traditional knowledge, Arctic ecosystems, ecosystem classifications, seasonal cycles

Coverage: Inuit communities (Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut)

Endpoints: 25,000-1,000,000 estimated

Geomarkers: 100% (traditional territories), 95% (coordinates), 90% (place names), 85% (ecoregions)

Access Type: Free Restricted

For complete listing of all 44+ Indigenous databases, see: REAL_WORLD_DATABASE_SOURCES_COMPREHENSIVE_2025-12-27.md