First Nation Collaboration
CoreGeo is committed to building relationships with local First Nation communities and Indigenous peoples to aid in the protection of their natural environment and culture, increase their participation in, and support indigenous led, regulatory and licensing endeavors and encourage an increase in benefits from projects occurring on their land.
CoreGeo is involved with First Nations training and mentorship through numerous other projects, including the participation as guest instructors in the Yukon College Environmental Monitoring Program and with mentorship of First Nation environmental scientists working in the mining industry. Capacity building in local communities is at the center of many of our projects.
First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun
Location: Central Yukon
Year: 2018 – ongoing
Objective: Water Balance and Water Budget study for the Stewart River Watershed to understand the impacts of climate change patters in their traditional territory.
Ta’an Kwäch’än Council
Location: Whitehorse
Year: 2020
Objective: Conduct an options evaluation, literature review, and provide recommendations for TKC’s salmon restoration project, for rebuilding or replacing the McIntyre Creek Incubation Facility, destroyed by a fire in March 2018.
Spuzzum First Nation
Location: British Columbia
Year: 2021 – Ongoing
Objective: Create an interactive mapping catalogue of community identified information to support internal decision-making processes. This information includes archaeological information, wildlife information, fishing sites, hunting sites, trails, gathering areas, no go areas etc., When projects, through government referrals, come across Spuzzums desk they will be able to identify all potential impacts to their land, resources and values. This will support both the proponent and the community by providing a clear process for project engagement and review.
Lyackson Fist Nation
Location: British Columbia
Year: 2021 – Ongoing
Objective: Provide geotechnical expertise to support community development on reserve lands.
Boothroyd Indian Band
Location: British Columbia
Year: 2021 – Ongoing
Objective: Provide community engagement and aquatic support to complete numerous habitat assessments for salmon in the Nahatlach watershed. CoreGeo provided training to community members on how to complete the assessments as well as how to install a hydrometric station and collect water measurements.
