Infectious Questions : An Infectious Diseases Public Health Podcast

Episode 9 of the Voice of Sovereignty podcast series welcomes Michael Staruck, Education Director for the Chiefs of Ontario, to discuss his sector’s approach to working with data and how it benefits First Nations education.   We also welcome Diane Jacko from the Naandwechge-Gamig Wiikwemkoong Health Centre in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory (WUT). She shares insights on her community’s work surveying while upholding OCAP principles. We also speak with Michael McCormick, the Information Technology (IT) Supervisor for WUT, about his role in managing the community’s health data.   This episode highlights key successes in First Nations data sovereignty and governance, aiming to inspire other First Nations to recognize the power and importance of data.