Indigenous sovereignty and the limits of the Canadian Precision Health Initiative.

Kolopenuk, Jessica; Smith, Rick W A · Nat Commun · 2026

review · Level V

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Abstract

Launched in 2024, the Canadian Precision Health Initiative will amass Canada’s largest human genomic dataset, including genomes of Indigenous peoples. Our analysis reveals how its structure and governance constrain Indigenous sovereignties within Canadian genomics and precision health efforts.