Explore the complex world of Indigenous technology, innovation, and data sovereignty through Animikii's Insights. With a unique lens on issues crucial to Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations, our Insights serve as an indispensable guide. Dive into articles, reports, and thought-provoking commentary.
2021-10-20
Our CEO Jeff Ward was a featured speaker at this year’s SocialAtHome virtual conference from September 23-24, 2021, where he addressed Amplifying Indigenous Voices in the digital space.Since the beginning of the pandemic, SocialAtHome has moved online and set the standard for what a virtual conference can be. Their events are the opportunity to ensure your company’s digital...
2021-09-26
The first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day is finally here, on September 30, after decades of advocacy from Survivors, communities and organizations like ours. Some will also know the day as “Orange Shirt Day” and we love that this day has a community-created name! It's a deeply moving...
2021-09-06
Diane is a leader and social innovator. She is currently the Project Director of the Winnipeg Boldness Project, and has a long track record of working to make change at the systems-level. She is a proud member of Skownan First Nation and lives in Winnipeg.
2021-05-23
Most countries in the world provide “statutory holidays”. These legislated holidays are based on nationalistic, cultural, and religious criteria as determined by each country (and areas within countries). While some holidays may hold special significance to certain groups of people, other groups may not identify with the significance or even understand...
2021-04-12
Animikii team members Jen Polack and Robyn Ward recently attended Elaine Alec’s workshop called “Cultivating Safe Spaces”.
2021-03-17
Animikii's Jeff Ward had the distinct honour of being the Keynote Speaker at Simon Fraser University's (SFU) Faculty of Communication, Art, and Technology (FCAT) Undergraduate Conference (UGC). FCAT UCG is a celebration and exploration of the diverse range of student work produced at SFU, where students came together to present 63 projects. An...
2020-11-20
On November 21st, 2020, Jeff Doctor presented at the Natives in Tech Conf 2020 - a virtual gathering of Native and non-Native technologists: educators, artists, hackers, and all-round rad human beings who are working to empower and support Native communities around the world. Jeff was there to discuss the basics of Indigenous...
2020-06-16
Organizations, businesses, and universities across the country have shifted the language that they use to describe Indigenous Peoples - largely in response to calls coming from within Indigenous Communities themselves. One of the most noteworthy debates surrounding this shift occurred in 2008 when Chiefs from the Anishinabek Nation campaigned against being...
2020-05-29
If successful, Starlink has the potential to connect remote Indigenous communities without taking a lot of time to build complicated infrastructure on the ground.
2020-05-03
Ever do something so often that you have trouble defining what it is? For us at Animikii, that thing is Indigenous Technology. So when Animikii’s Thunderbirds are asked “How do you define Indigenous technology?”, we don’t have an easy answer. Our team dispels stereotypes about Indigenous innovation all day, every day, and received quite...