Animikii Indigenous Technology.

Animikii Indigenous Technology. is a social enterprise that builds software with and for Indigenous communities. Its main product today is Niiwin, a platform grounded in Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles, where the community decides where data is hosted and who may see it. The team is remote-first, with staff, contractors and clients spread across Turtle Island.

What Animikii Indigenous Technology. does

• Niiwin archives: protected, searchable collections of community records using data models that reflect Indigenous worldviews.
• Niiwin learning systems: decolonised curriculum and training platforms where the community keeps control of educational data.
• Niiwin community portals: secure member spaces, resource centres and multilingual databases for Nations and organisations.
• Pathfinding: a collaborative design process for building a new Niiwin configuration around a community's needs and cultural context.
• Web design and software development: digital project work for organisations serving Indigenous Peoples.

Customers and markets

Clients across Canada include the Survivors' Secretariat, the Digital Witness Blanket and Edmonton Public Schools, alongside Nations using Niiwin portals. The firm does not bid on requests for proposals.

Key facts

• Region: Canada, remote-first across Turtle Island
• Values: decisions guided by the 7 Grandfather Teachings of Anishinaabe tradition
• Model: social enterprise publishing annual Social Impact Reports
• Scholarships: a programme for students in technology or business