2017 INDIGENOUS MAPPING WORKSHOP

Winnipeg, MB | October 30 to November 2, 2017

ABOUT US

The Firelight Group, Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, Nanaandawewigamig, the Partners for Engagement and Knowledge Exchange, Google Earth Outreach, Google Canada, and Esri Canada are pleased to organize the 4th annual Indigenous Mapping Workshop.

We will welcome more than 200 community mapping practitioners from across North America to Winnipeg, Manitoba on October 30 to November 2, 2017.

This four-day event will explore Google, Esri Canada, QGIS, and other geospatial tools. Participants will learn how to use these tools to collect, host, visualize, share, and publish community data. The technical training will be co-led by members of Google Earth Outreach, Esri Canada, and a global network of Indigenous mapping experts.

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35+

HOURS

Over 35 hours of hands-on training provided for Google, Esri Canada, QGIS, and other geospatial tools.

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40+

SPEAKERS

A dynamic mix of presentations by leading experts and community practitioners from across North America.

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200+

Participants

More than 200 participants from all across Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

OUR SPONSORS

The 2017 Indigenous Mapping Workshop is made possible by our generous sponsors.

LOCATION

The 2017 Indigenous Mapping Workshop will be hosted at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Winnipeg, MB.

288 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0B8

Radisson Hotel Winnipeg

NEWS

The 2017 Indigenous Mapping Workshop is dedicated to bringing Indigenous communities, organizations, and researchers together to share news, experiences, and research on spatial technologies to advance Indigenous rights and interests.