Registration for 2021IMW is on the Indigenous Mapping Collective, the virtual home of the Indigenous Mapping Workshop. Follow these steps to register for 2021IMW.

Step 1: Register for an account on the Indigenous Mapping Collective. To register click here. Already have an account? Skip to step 2.

Step 2: Log into your Indigenous Mapping Collective account on Mighty Networks.

Step 3: Click ‘Events’ on the lefthand navigation pane.

Step 4: Click ‘RSVP’ on 2021 Indigenous Mapping Workshop: Turtle Island. That’s it, you’re registered.

The Indigenous Mapping Collective is the home of 2021IMW. To attend the event you must be registered on the Indigenous Mapping Collective. The Collective is a global network of Indigenous mappers from all levels of experience. We host a monthly speaker’s series on the Collective and provide on-demand training through this platform. This virtual space also allows Indigenous mappers to connect with each other, trainers, and speakers throughout the year to ask questions, share opportunities and projects with each other.

The Indigenous Mapping Collective is a virtual platform and the home of 2021IMW. The Collective allows Indigenous mappers to connect with each other and have premier access to mapping resources and at all times. For the first time ever, you can revisit IMW at your own pace. We welcome members from all skill levels to join the Collective.

Not at all! We welcome everyone from all skill levels to attend the Indigenous Mapping Workshop. Our goal for this event is to build capacity among Indigenous Nations, peoples, and organizations so that Indigenous stories can be shared and preserved. We know these tools can be used for the promotion of Indigenous rights and interests and want to provide a number of educational resources so that you can decide which mapping technologies work best for you and your projects.

We’ve streamlined the process of registration this year to make it easier and less time-consuming for participants and have decided not to email participants this year for confirmation of registration. You are automatically registered when you click ‘RSVP’ on the event 2021 Indigenous Mapping Workshop: Turtle Island.

To confirm you are registered for 2021IMW, make sure you have ‘RSVP’ed to 2021 Indigenous Mapping Workshop: Turtle Island on the Indigenous Mapping Collective. You can even add this event to your calendar by clicking the three dots on the right side of the event and clicking ‘Add to calendar.’ When we have released the official schedule for 2021IMW with all of the Zoom links to the sessions, you will need to pre-register for each of those sessions individually to attend. More information about this is coming soon.

You can send them this link https://www.indigenousmaps.com/2021imw/. Make sure to tell them to register for the Indigenous Mapping Collective, the home of 2021IMW.

2021IMW is free for all Indigenous Nations, organizations, and peoples globally. Our top priority is to ensure Indigenous peoples have access to the tools and knowledge to be able to build capacity with mapping technologies. For all other individuals wishing to participate in 2021IMW, pricing will follow the pricing model that has been set for the Indigenous Mapping Collective. This allows us to build more content, reach out to new partners, and build capacity for even more people. For a full pricing guide visit: https://www.indigenousmaps.com/indigenous-mapping-collective/

To determine the pricing category you belong to, check here. We strive to make our pricing model equitable for each sector.

The Indigenous Mapping Workshop was created for Indigenous peoples, Nations, and organizations to ensure they have access to the tools and knowledge to be able build capacity with mapping technologies. This knowledge is critical for Indigenous peoples to share their stories and for Indigenous Nations to exercise their rights. Paid memberships allow us to build more content, reach out to new partners, and build capacity among even more people.

Yes! You can cancel your membership on the Indigenous Mapping Collective at any time. New members get a one-month free trial to the Collective.

Stay tuned! A full event schedule is coming this September.

Participants are highly encouraged to download the Zoom desktop or mobile app for attending sessions. However, those who are unable to install Zoom can join a meeting or webinar using the Zoom web client on their desktop web browser. Know that the Zoom web client offers limited functionality.

Yes! We heard your feedback from last year’s event and want to open up space for folks to connect more with speakers, trainers, and each other in the virtual space. Stay tuned for more updates about our networking sessions!

Yes! Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic is still an ongoing risk and as such, we made the decision to host the workshop online again this year. In future years we would love to host a hybrid event of online and in-person content.

Since the workshop is online, participants can join sessions around their own schedule. Feel free to pop in and out of the workshop as you need. All sessions will be recorded and can be accessed on-demand.

Yes! Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic is still an ongoing risk and as such, we made the decision to host the workshop online again this year. In future years we would love to host a hybrid event of online and in-person content.