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Mapping Knowledge
Supporting Futures

Geospatial Services for Land and Rights

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

We provide geospatial services to support a range of clients, including Indigenous and local communities, non-profits, governments, and industry, in documenting lands, managing data, and making informed decisions. Services include community-based mapping, drone surveys and training, and GIS capacity building.

25

Years Experience

60+

Communities & Organizations Supported

Countless

Maps Made

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FEATURED PROJECTS - COMING SOON!

We Build Projects That Last

OUR SERVICES

Geospatial & Mapping Services for Indigenous  Communities, Non-profits, Government & Industry

GIS Mapping & Spatial Analysis

  • Custom mapping for land rights and governance

  • Bioregional atlases rooted in ecological and cultural knowledge

  • Use and occupancy mapping with community participation

  • Territorial and land use change analysis

  • Spatial analysis for resource monitoring

  • Data collection, cleanup, and database development
     

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Drone Mapping

  • High-resolution drone surveys for land, environment, and cultural sites

  • Instruction in photogrammetry, orthomosaics, and 3D modeling

  • Integration of drone data into GIS and planning tools

  • Feature digitization and image classification

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Capacity Building & Training

  • GIS training for all experience levels

  • Capacity assessments and implementation support

  • Community-based drone training programs tailored to Indigenous contexts

  • Custom curriculum development
     

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Data Governance & Digital Storytelling

  • Community-led data protocols based on FPIC and CARE

  • GIS standards development

  • Web maps, story maps, and dashboards

  • Guidance on data ownership and long-term stewardship
     

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Past Collaborations and Partnerships

Indigenous Communities

Beaver First Nation

Bella Bella Indian Band (Heiltsuk Nation)

Bonaparte Indian Band

Coastal First Nations

Dokis First Nation

Eiksan Tribe

First Nations Technology Council

Fort McKay First Nation

Fort Severn First Nation

Gitga'at First Nation

Gwawaenuk Tribe

Gwich'in Tribal Council

Halalt First Nation

High Bar First Nation

Horse Lake First Nation

K’ómoks First Nation

Kettle & Stony Point First Nation

Kwikwetlem First Nation

Listuguj Mi'gmaq Government

Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance

Lower Nicola Indian Band

Maiyoo Keyoh

Metis Nation BC

Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat

Mikisew Cree First Nation

Moose Cree First Nation Trapper Family

Nippissing First Nation

Nunavik Marine Region Planning Commission

• Aupaluk

• Tasiujag

• Umiujaq

• Akulivik

• Kuujjuarapik

Penticton Indian Band

Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin

Sagamok First Nation

Saugeen Ojibway Nation

Saulteau First Nations

Semiamoo First Nation

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation

Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw (Little Shuswap Lake Band)

Soda Creek Indian Band (Xat'sull)

Songhees First Nation

Sts’ailes Nation

Stswecem’c Xgat’tem to Stswecem’c Xget’tem

Taku River Tlingit First Nation

Tsartlip First Nation

Tsawwassen First Nation

Tsleil-Waututh First Nation 

T'Sou-ke Nation

Williams Lake First Nation

Wabigoon Lake Ojibway First Nation

 

Non-profit Organizations

World Wildlife Fund Canada

Mother Tree Network

Marine Matters

Peninsula Streams Society

Seachange Marine Conservation Society

Arocha

Emergency Planning Secretariat

 

Education

 

First Nations Technology Council

University of Alberta

University of Victoria

Private

 

Armstrong Environmental Services

CEP Forensic

 

Government

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Natural Resources Canada

Geological Survey of Canada

International

 

Association of Saamaka Traditional Authorities /Suriname

Jaringan Kerja Pemetaan Partisipatif / Indonesia

Cambodia Indigenous Peoples Alliance

Colandef /Ghana

The Julian Cho Society /Belize

The Tenure Facility

United Nations Development Programme

Cadasta Foundation

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