Ottawa, September 13, 2011

The First Nations Statistical Institute (FNSI) is proud to announce that they have completed the first phase of a comprehensive Environmental Scan. FNSI's objectives in conducting the Environmental Scan were to identify the statistical needs of its stakeholders, understand the challenges or gaps facing the users of First Nations data, and learn about opportunities to improve access to First Nations data sources. The first phase of the Environmental Scan was to grasp how First Nations communities, organizations and governments are using First Nations statistics. The research was conducted through the fall of 2010.

'Generally, there was an expectation that FNSI can make a positive difference for communities, government departments, and statistical bureaus with regards to First Nations' statistical data,' said Keith Conn, Chief Operating Officer at FNSI. 'We have many valuable products and services available to stakeholders, and now the focus is to partner with organizations, governments and agencies to provide relevant and reliable statistics or statistical related products.'

The Executive Summary of the Environmental Scan Research Report is available online at the FNSI website for download, as well as a full list of FNSI's products and services.

About FNSI

The First Nations Statistical Institute (FNSI) is one of the four organizations created by the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act and is the first of its kind in Canada – a First Nations-led and managed Statistical Institution. FNSI is committed to working with First Nations, its sister organizations and other partners to provide relevant and reliable statistics. FNSI supports the promotion of First Nations economic and social development by working with First Nations as active and equal partners to increase their knowledge about, and capacity to use, statistics and to provide them with quality products and services.



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Matt Garrow
(613) 562-9994 ext. 502

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