Makwa7

𝗜𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮?

Most Nations and Organizations are not and do not even realize it.

🔐 Here's a quick Data Sovereignty check:

✅ Do you know where all your data is stored?
✅ Is your data owned and controlled by your Nation or Organization?
✅ Do you have clear data governance policies in place?
✅ Can departments securely share information when needed?
✅ Is your data protected, backed up, and access controlled?
✅ Can leadership access real-time data for decision-making?

If you answered “no” or “unsure” to any of these you are not alone.

Building true data sovereignty is a journey, and it starts with understanding where you are today.

Start your Data Sovereignty journey today with Makwa7!

What a performance by Team Dunstone! 🥌🏆

Congratulations to Team Dunstone on an incredible run to capture the Brier title. The skill, focus, and determination this team showed all week was amazing to watch.

Well deserved champions, what a moment for Team Dunstone! 👏

🏆 BRIER CHAMPIONS! 🏆

An incredible week, an incredible team effort, and a game none of us will forget.

Matt said it was time to dance, and dance we did! 👊🏽🥌🔥

What an unforgettable week! We are honoured to represent Canada at the Worlds 💛🦬🤍

This score is brought to you by Kioti

Jon is looking forward to meaningful conversations at the First Nations Housing Conference next week.

Housing is more than infrastructure; it is governance, data sovereignty, and long-term community planning. If you will be there, connect with Jon to discuss how digital infrastructure can support housing and nation-led decision-making.

Our Founder, Jon Harrison, will be attending the First Nations Housing Conference, Feb 24–26, 2026.

Makwa7 delivers data management solutions for Housing and Infrastructure that bridge technology, culture, and sovereignty.

Reach out to set up a time to connect!
[email protected]
(403) 880-3304

Our Founder, Jon Harrison, will be attending the First Nations Housing Conference, Feb 24–26, 2026.

Makwa7 delivers data management solutions for Housing and Infrastructure that bridge technology, culture, and sovereignty.

Reach out to set up a time to connect!
[email protected]
(403) 880-3304

Imagine your community’s information, stories, and history at risk of being lost to disaster or mismanaged data. Makwa7 ensures your community's knowledge is preserved, secure, and passed on to future generations.

Data sovereignty is not just technical, it is governance.

Technology is a tool but not a solution on its own.

True data sovereignty is defined by governance: clear ownership, decision-making authority, accountability, and long-term stewardship of data.

Without these foundations in place, sovereignty remains at risk regardless of how secure the technology may be.

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

𝖬𝖺𝗄𝗐𝖺7 𝗈𝖿𝖿𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖺 𝗌𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗂𝗀𝗇 𝗌𝗎𝗋𝗏𝖾𝗒 𝗍𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗈𝗐𝗌 𝖥𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝖭𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝖼𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍, 𝗆𝖺𝗇𝖺𝗀𝖾, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗅 𝖽𝖺𝗍𝖺 𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝗈𝗐𝗇 𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗆𝗌.

✔ 𝖣𝖺𝗍𝖺 𝗈𝗐𝗇𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗒𝗌 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖭𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇
✔ 𝖧𝗈𝗌𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗈𝗇 𝖥𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝖭𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝗇 𝖢𝖺𝗇𝖺𝖽𝖺
✔ 𝖠𝗅𝗂𝗀𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖨𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗀𝖾𝗇𝗈𝗎𝗌 𝖽𝖺𝗍𝖺 𝗀𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗇𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗂𝗉𝗅𝖾𝗌

H𝗈𝗐 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖼𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍 𝖽𝖺𝗍𝖺 𝗆𝖺𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗃𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗆𝗎𝖼𝗁 𝖺𝗌 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗍 𝗅𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗌.

This is why information management matters even when you don’t notice it.
When things are scattered, work slows down and decisions become harder.

Data is more than numbers, it is a reflection of community knowledge, culture, and priorities. At Makwa7, we believe Indigenous communities should have full control over their data to make decisions that matter most to them. 🌾

If your community or organization had complete control over its data, what would change? Share your thoughts below, we would love to hear your perspective!

It’s time to take back control. Your data is more than numbers it’s your community, your decisions, your sovereignty.

Own your data. Protect your future.
Data sovereignty starts here.

Reach out today to learn how we can help you take control.

🎄✨From all of us at Makwa7, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a joyful holiday season! We look forward to all that 2026 has in store. 🎄✨

𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 = 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬

Did you know that proper data management can transform the way First Nations communities and businesses operate?

From streamlining grant applications to improving planning and decision-making, clean and organized data is the secret to unlocking growth and opportunity.

At Makwa7, we help communities and organizations take control of their data turning information into action, insights, and impact.

🌟 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨. 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖.
🌟 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨!