Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory to install state-of-the-art data centre – Anishinabek News
June 19, 2025
WIIKWEMKOONG UNCEDED TERRITORY — Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory is installing a state-of-the-art data centre in the Wiikwemkoong Administration Building to empower the community by taking control of its own digital infrastructure and information systems. The data centre, which arrived in the community on May 23, is a secure facility that is designed to house servers and computing systems.
“This data centre represents more than just technology — it is a symbol of our sovereignty, our strength, and our vision for the future,” says Wiikwemkoong Ogimaa Tim Ominika. “By investing in our own digital infrastructure, we are reclaiming the way our stories, knowledge, and data are protected and shared. It also opens doors for our youth to see themselves in the world of science, technology, and innovation. Wiikwemkoong is proud to lead by example in building a future where Anishinaabe voices are not only heard but powered by our own systems. This demonstrates our commitment to a Proud, Progressive, and Prosperous Wiikwemkoong.”
Ogimaa Ominika says the data centre project was “long years” in the making, noting that the community had conversations about digital independence; how they could better protect their data, improve their infrastructure, and prepare for a future where technology plays a central role in everything they were doing; evolving with the technology of the times; and how they were looking at data sovereignty.
