Term: Manitoba First Nations Research File (MFNRF)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2019-10-31

Definition:

The Manitoba First Nations Research File (MFNRF) is the Manitoba First Nations people registered as Status Indians under the Indian Act. The list was generated from the Indian Status Registry (ISR), as of 2016, and was provided by the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (FNHSSM). This registry data was then linked to the Manitoba Health Insurance Registry data to create the MFNRF. Data in the MFNRF is de-identified, meaning names, address and other identifying information are removed, and an encrypted identification number - the scrambled Personal Health Information Number (PHIN) – is added to allow linkage to other data in the Manitoba Population Research Data Repository.

For more information on the Manitoba First Nations Research File data, see the:

• Manitoba First Nations Research File Data Description that contains a brief summary of the content of the data set and information on the Source Agency, Purpose, Years, Type, Size, Data Level, Components, Scope, Data Collection Method, Data Highlights, Data Cautions, Access Requirements, More Information, and Last Updated date;
  
  
• MCHP Metadata Repository - Manitoba First Nations Research File - [Internal Access Only] - for technical and programming related information, including an Overview, Data Model, Data Quality, Data Dictionary, Documents and Reports, and Blog.

Related terms 

• First Nation / First Nations
• Manitoba Population Research Data Repository (Repository)
• Off-Reserve First Nations
• On-Reserve First Nations

Links 

• MCHP Data Repository - Manitoba First Nations Research File Data Description

References 

• Katz A, Avery Kinew K, Star L, Taylor C, Koseva I, Lavoie J, Burchill C, Urquia M, Basham A, Rajotte L, Ramayanam V, Jarmasz J, Burchill S. The Health Status of and Access to Healthcare by Registered First Nation Peoples in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2019. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)