OUR STORY.
Road map to geospatial capacity building
MAPPING the future
At the Indigenous Mapping Workshop, we support geospatial capacity building that generates facilities, programs, and resources to promote Indigenous Peoples’ ability to collect, analyze, and visualize community-based geospatial information. The Indigenous Mapping Workshop and its strategic partners are dedicated to the development and advancement of culturally appropriate and inclusive geospatial technologies for Indigenous leadership, agencies, and communities to support Indigenous rights and interests.
Our work focuses on the generation and dissemination of decolonized resources in Geographical Information Sciences and Satellite Remote Sensing, their integration and application, and the preservation and promotion of Indigenous land stewardship practices.
PLANNING COMMITTEE
The Indigenous Mapping Workshop is composed of GIS, capacity building, education specialists, and Indigenous community partners. The Planning Committee is responsible for all levels of event logistics, management, and curriculum development.
Steve DeRoy
Director, The Firelight Group
Rachel Olson
Director, The Firelight Group
Jeff Hackett
Capacity Building Specialist, The Firelight Group
Brent Hall
Director, Education and Research, Esri Canada
Raleigh Seamster
Senior Program Manager, Google Earth Outreach
Tara Rush
Admin Business Partner, Google Canada
Marena Brinkhurst
Community Map Team, Mapbox
PAST WORKSHOPS
Since 2014, the Indigenous Mapping Workshop has trained over 1000 Indigenous community mappers on emerging geospatial tools and technologies. With the dedication of our partners and sponsors, the Indigenous Mapping Workshop has become the largest global Indigenous geospatial network.
SAY HELLO
The Firelight Group
505-510 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC, V6B 1L8
info@indigenousmaps.com
info@thefirelightgroup.com
(604) 563-2245
SAY HELLO
The Firelight Group
505-510 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1L8
(604) 563-2245