Empowering Digital Sovereignty: Niiwin by Animikii

Niiwin empowers people to take control of their stories and data. Discover a new approach to content, data design, management and governance.

Where Data Sovereignty  Meets Digital Empowerment

Custom Data Structure Design

Build meaningful tables and relationships without code

Secure Data Management

Create, update, and control your information with ease

Flexible Governance Controls

Manage access through customized workspaces

Location Independence

Host your data where you choose,  on-premises or cloud

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What Our Customers Say

The Digital Witness Blanket, a companion to the artwork of the same name, is an online application that tells the story of Truth and Reconciliation, all enabled by Niiwin’s core technology.

”Animikii created a technological foundation that enables us to share the Witness Blanket and the stories that it carries across worldwide digital platforms. I appreciate how their methods align with the ways in which this artwork was made, respecting and honouring residential school Survivors and focusing on truth, while maintaining cultural safety for everyone involved in this project.”

Edmonton Public Schools came to us for their new online education platform, marking our role in delivering a province-wide decolonized online high-school experience.

“We’re proud to be developing our Virtual School online learning platform on top of Niiwin where we’re working with Animikii to centre Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles in its design. We considered all of our technology options when choosing our technology partner and we were very keen on the customization that developing custom software through the Niiwin platform provided us.”

The Survivors’ Secretariat is working to uncover, document and share the truth about what happened at the Mohawk Institute residential school and needs to manage the data and stories it cares for in a culturally safe and secure way.

“To honour the truth shared by Survivors and our search for more than 140 years of information gathered through records and documents, we needed to work with people who could build a data platform that honours and respects our people, our stories, and voices, because this is what our data are about. We’re working with Animikii to leverage Niiwin’s core Indigenous Data Sovereignty technology to protect and manage the memories held in the records, the data. We need to ensure the truth associated with the Mohawk Institute Residential School is no longer hidden.”

The Pathways of Our Truth interactive timeline visualizes historical data as a way to unpack the History of Harm within Indigenous communities and allows them to take control of their story, and explore areas of vulnerability while developing Pathways of Healing based on traditional strengths.

“We’re developing the Pathways of Our Truth interactive timeline with hundreds of qualitative data points. Researching data as unique as this meant we needed a platform that would adapt to our needs. We’ve chosen to work with Animikii and build on their Niwiin platform that provides the cultural safety and technical innovation to make our digital tool a reality. Animikii understands the intent is not to get “lost in the harm”, but to come to terms with the historical legacy of colonialism on a regional and local level so communities and their partners can better work together to secure a brighter future.”

Design Your Data Framework

Create data structures that honor your ways of knowing. Build custom tables, fields, and relationships that align with how your community understands and shares knowledge. No more adapting to external systems - shape digital tools that work the way you think.

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Truly Control  Your Data

Your protocols, your platform. Set precise permissions that respect traditional knowledge practices, manage access levels that align with community governance, and share information on your terms. Simple tools that put you in control of your digital narrative.

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Host Your Data Where  It Belongs

Host your data where it belongs. Whether on traditional territories or in trusted cloud spaces, maintain complete control over your digital infrastructure. Move your platform freely, keeping your information connected to its cultural home.

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