Uncovering Indigenous Wisdom
Community-Based
Social Research
Empowering Communities Through Indigenous-Led
Research and Development
We partner with communities to transform traditional knowledge
into powerful tools for self-determination and sustainable development.
Uncovering Indigenous Wisdom
Community-Based
Social Research
Empowering Communities Through Indigenous-Led
Research and Development
We partner with communities to transform traditional knowledge
into powerful tools for self-determination and sustainable development.
Empowering Communities Through Knowledge Sovereignty
We partner with communities to transform traditional knowledge into powerful tools for self-determination and sustainable development.
Picture a circle of Elders gathered around a crackling fire, sharing stories that have been passed down through generations. Now imagine those same stories being woven together with contemporary data to create powerful tools for community decision-making. This is where our journey begins.
Picture a circle of Elders gathered around a crackling fire, sharing stories that have been passed down through generations. Now imagine those same stories being woven together with contemporary data to create powerful tools for community decision-making. This is where our journey begins.
By weaving together traditional wisdom and modern research methods, we create a more complete, nuanced, and culturally-grounded understanding of Indigenous communities. This approach not only produces more accurate and meaningful results but also ensures that the research process itself is a tool for community empowerment and cultural revitalization.
## Our Vision
Imagine having the tools to tell your community's story through data that reflects your values, traditions, and aspirations. That's what we do at ICE. We're not just researchers – we're partners in empowering Indigenous communities to shape their own narratives and make decisions rooted in both traditional wisdom and contemporary insights.
By weaving together traditional wisdom and modern research methods, we create a more complete, nuanced, and culturally-grounded understanding of Indigenous communities. This approach not only produces more accurate and meaningful results but also ensures that the research process itself is a tool for community empowerment and cultural revitalization.
Our story
Imagine having the tools to tell your community's story through data that reflects your values, traditions, and aspirations. That's what we do at ICE. We're not just researchers – we're partners in empowering Indigenous communities to shape their own narratives and make decisions rooted in both traditional wisdom and contemporary insights.
Picture a circle of Elders gathered around a crackling fire, sharing stories that have been passed down through generations. Now imagine those same stories being woven together with contemporary data to create powerful tools for community decision-making. This is where our journey begins.
By weaving together traditional wisdom and modern research methods, we create a more complete, nuanced, and culturally-grounded understanding of Indigenous communities. This approach not only produces more accurate and meaningful results but also ensures that the research process itself is a tool for community empowerment and cultural revitalization.
Our story
Imagine having the tools to tell your community's story through data that reflects your values, traditions, and aspirations. That's what we do at ICE. We're not just researchers – we're partners in empowering Indigenous communities to shape their own narratives and make decisions rooted in both traditional wisdom and contemporary insights.
Picture a circle of Elders gathered around a crackling fire, sharing stories that have been passed down through generations. Now imagine those same stories being woven together with contemporary data to create powerful tools for community decision-making. This is where our journey begins.
By weaving together traditional wisdom and modern research methods, we create a more complete, nuanced, and culturally-grounded understanding of Indigenous communities. This approach not only produces more accurate and meaningful results but also ensures that the research process itself is a tool for community empowerment and cultural revitalization.
Empowering Communities Through Knowledge Sovereignty
Imagine having the tools to tell your community's story through data that reflects your values, traditions, and aspirations. We're not just researchers – we're partners in empowering Indigenous communities to shape their own narratives and make decisions rooted in both traditional wisdom and contemporary insights.
We believe that research is a journey of discovery, guided by respect and community wisdom. Our approach ensures that Indigenous voices are heard, knowledge is valued, and communities benefit from every step of the research process.
We partner with communities to transform traditional knowledge into powerful tools for self-determination and sustainable development.
In the heart of every Indigenous community lies a wealth of knowledge passed down through generations. At ICE, we believe this wisdom deserves to be heard, honored, and integrated into every decision that affects your community's future, we partner with communities to transform traditional knowledge into powerful tools for self-determination and sustainable development.
Change affects communities through resource development, policy shifts, and economic transitions. Our impact assessments ensure your voice is heard:
1. Community-Led Design
Every research project begins with extensive community consultation. Local Elders, knowledge keepers, and community members help shape:
- Training local community researchers
- Supporting Indigenous leadership development
- Transferring research skills and knowledge
- Building sustainable research infrastructure
- Enhancing community ability to conduct future research
2. Cultural Safety & Protocol
Our research framework is built on:
- Deep respect for Indigenous protocols and ceremonies
- Recognition of traditional governance structures
- Protection of cultural and intellectual property rights
- Integration of Indigenous ways of knowing
- Commitment to ethical space creation
3. Capacity Building
We believe in leaving communities stronger. Our process includes:
- Training local community researchers
- Supporting Indigenous leadership development
- Transferring research skills and knowledge
- Building sustainable research infrastructure
- Enhancing community ability to conduct future research
4. Collaborative Analysis
Our participatory analysis process ensures:
- Community members guide interpretation of findings
- Indigenous knowledge systems inform analysis
- Multiple ways of knowing are honored
- Research outcomes align with community needs
- Findings are validated by community members
Social Impact
Assessment*
- Community cohesion analysis
- Cultural practice effects
- Language and knowledge transmission
- Youth and elder engagement
- Gender-specific implications
Economic Impact Assessment*
- Employment and income modeling
- Local business opportunities
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
Cultural Impact
Assessment*
- Sacred site mapping
- Traditional use documentation
- Ceremonial practice evaluation
- Language preservation assessment
- Heritage resource protection
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Indigenous Community-Based Social Research
Our Indigenous Community-Based Social Research approach centers Indigenous voices, knowledge systems, and ways of knowing to create positive, sustainable change within communities. We work alongside Indigenous peoples as equal partners, ensuring research benefits flow directly back to the communities involved.
Every research project begins with extensive community consultation. Local Elders, knowledge keepers, and community members help shape:
- Research questions and priorities
- Methodological approaches
- Data collection methods
- Analysis frameworks
- Knowledge sharing strategies
Our research framework is built on:
- Deep respect for Indigenous protocols and ceremonies
- Recognition of traditional governance structures
- Protection of cultural and intellectual property rights
- Integration of Indigenous ways of knowing
- Commitment to ethical space creation
We believe in leaving communities stronger. Our process includes:
- Training local community researchers
- Supporting Indigenous leadership development
- Transferring research skills and knowledge
- Building sustainable research infrastructure
- Enhancing community ability to conduct future research
Our participatory analysis process ensures:
- Community members guide interpretation of findings
- Indigenous knowledge systems inform analysis
- Multiple ways of knowing are honored
- Research outcomes align with community needs
- Findings are validated by community members
Social Impact
Assessment*
- Community cohesion analysis
- Cultural practice effects
- Language and knowledge transmission
- Youth and elder engagement
- Gender-specific implications
Economic Impact Assessment*
- Employment and income modeling
- Local business opportunities
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
Cultural Impact
Assessment*
- Sacred site mapping
- Traditional use documentation
- Ceremonial practice evaluation
- Language preservation assessment
- Heritage resource protection
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Baseline Studies.
When decisions need to be made about your community's future, this baseline becomes your evidence, your advocate, and your guide.
Every research project begins with extensive community consultation. Local Elders, knowledge keepers, and community members help shape:
- Research questions and priorities
- Methodological approaches
- Data collection methods
- Analysis frameworks
- Knowledge sharing strategies
Our research framework is built on:
- Deep respect for Indigenous protocols and ceremonies
- Recognition of traditional governance structures
- Protection of cultural and intellectual property rights
- Integration of Indigenous ways of knowing
- Commitment to ethical space creation
We believe in leaving communities stronger. Our process includes:
- Training local community researchers
- Supporting Indigenous leadership development
- Transferring research skills and knowledge
- Building sustainable research infrastructure
- Enhancing community ability to conduct future research
Our participatory analysis process ensures:
- Community members guide interpretation of findings
- Indigenous knowledge systems inform analysis
- Multiple ways of knowing are honored
- Research outcomes align with community needs
- Findings are validated by community members
Housing & Infrastructure*
- Community cohesion analysis
- Cultural practice effects
- Language and knowledge transmission
- Youth and elder engagement
- Gender-specific implications
Economic Landscape*
- Employment and income modeling
- Local business opportunities
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
Community Wellbeing*
- Sacred site mapping
- Traditional use documentation
- Ceremonial practice evaluation
- Language preservation assessment
- Heritage resource protection
We are united by a shared commitment to Indigenous Every step we take is in service of Indigenous self-determination and community empowerment.* .
We are united by a shared commitment to Indigenous prosperity.
Socio-Economic Research
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Impact Assessments.
Change affects communities through resource development, policy shifts, and economic transitions. Our impact assessments ensure your voice is heard.
These assessments measure the effects of proposed developments on community well-being. Our team collaborates with you to ensure the impacts are communicated to all rightsholders and stakeholders, enabling proactive planning.
- Community cohesion and social structure analysis
- Cultural practice and transmission effects
- Language and traditional knowledge impacts
- Youth and elder engagement evaluation
- Gender-specific implications
- Access to traditional territories assessment
Balancing Tradition and Opportunity - modern economic opportunities need to be understood within your community's cultural context:
- Employment and income effects modeling
- Local business opportunity analysis
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills and training gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
- Economic leakage studies
Some things cannot be measured in numbers alone. Our cultural impact assessments honor the deep connections between land, culture, and identity:
- Sacred site identification and mapping
- Traditional use area documentation
- Ceremonial practice impact evaluation
- Cultural transmission pathway analysis
- Language use and preservation assessment
- Archaeological and heritage resource impacts
- Multiple project impact analysis
- Regional development effects
- Traditional territory use changes
- Ecosystem service impacts
- Social and cultural change patterns
Social Impact
Assessment*
- Community cohesion analysis
- Cultural practice effects
- Language and knowledge transmission
- Youth and elder engagement
- Gender-specific implications
Economic Impact Assessment*
- Employment and income modeling
- Local business opportunities
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
Cultural Impact
Assessment*
- Sacred site mapping
- Traditional use documentation
- Ceremonial practice evaluation
- Language preservation assessment
- Heritage resource protection
Impact
Assessments
We manage projects that foster sustainable economic growth, creating opportunities for Indigenous
- Community cohesion and social structure analysis
- Cultural practice and transmission effects
- Language and traditional knowledge impacts
- Youth and elder engagement evaluation
- Gender-specific implications
- Access to traditional territories assessment
Balancing Tradition and Opportunity - modern economic opportunities need to be understood within your community's cultural context:
- Employment and income effects modeling
- Local business opportunity analysis
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills and training gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
- Economic leakage studies
Some things cannot be measured in numbers alone. Our cultural impact assessments honor the deep connections between land, culture, and identity:
- Sacred site identification and mapping
- Traditional use area documentation
- Ceremonial practice impact evaluation
- Cultural transmission pathway analysis
- Language use and preservation assessment
- Archaeological and heritage resource impacts
- Multiple project impact analysis
- Regional development effects
- Traditional territory use changes
- Ecosystem service impacts
- Social and cultural change patterns
Housing & Infrastructure*
- Community cohesion analysis
- Cultural practice effects
- Language and knowledge transmission
- Youth and elder engagement
- Gender-specific implications
Economic Landscape*
- Employment and income modeling
- Local business opportunities
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
Community Wellbeing*
- Sacred site mapping
- Traditional use documentation
- Ceremonial practice evaluation
- Language preservation assessment
- Heritage resource protection
Certified Aboriginal Business with
the Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business.
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Why Choose Us?
Our approach emphasizes sustainable economic development that respects the land, culture, and traditions of Indigenous peoples. We guide you in implementing practices that not only foster economic growth but also ensure environmental stewardship and cultural integrity.
We work closely with First Nation corporations to develop robust strategic plans that align with community goals and values.
Our strategic planning process includes:
Visioning Workshops: Facilitating discussions to define long-term aspirations and objectives.
Market Analysis: Conducting thorough assessments of market opportunities and challenges.
Actionable Roadmaps:Creating detailed plans with clear milestones and metrics for success.
We prioritize the voices and values of Indigenous communities in all our advisory services, ensuring that our solutions are relevant and culturally appropriate.
We help our clients succeed by creating brand identities, digital experiences, and print materials that communicate clearly, achieve marketing goals, and look fantastic.
We help our clients succeed by creating brand identities, digital experiences, and print materials that communicate clearly, achieve marketing goals, and look fantastic.
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Comprehensive Business Advisory Services
Our team helps Indigenous leaders design and implement research plans to support data-driven, community-centered decisions.
We work closely with First Nation corporations to develop robust strategic plans that align with community goals and values.
Our strategic planning process includes:
Visioning Workshops: Facilitating discussions to define long-term aspirations and objectives.
Market Analysis: Conducting thorough assessments of market opportunities and challenges.
Actionable Roadmaps:Creating detailed plans with clear milestones and metrics for success.
We help our clients succeed by creating brand identities, digital experiences, and print materials that communicate clearly, achieve marketing goals, and look fantastic.
We help our clients succeed by creating brand identities, digital experiences, and print materials that communicate clearly, achieve marketing goals, and look fantastic.
We help our clients succeed by creating brand identities, digital experiences, and print materials that communicate clearly, achieve marketing goals, and look fantastic.
Socio-Economic
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessments are a tool for making informed decisions and measure how proposed developments may impact your community and potential impacts can be mitigated.
Socio-Economic
Baseline Studies
Baseline studies provide a clear picture of current social and economic conditions, identifying concerns and potential impacts of development projects.
Socio-Economic
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessments are a tool for making informed decisions and measure how proposed developments may impact your community and potential impacts can be mitigated.
Social Impact
Assessment*
- Community cohesion analysis
- Cultural practice effects
- Language and knowledge transmission
- Youth and elder engagement
- Gender-specific implications
Economic Impact Assessment*
- Employment and income modeling
- Local business opportunities
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
Cultural Impact
Assessment*
- Sacred site mapping
- Traditional use documentation
- Ceremonial practice evaluation
- Language preservation assessment
- Heritage resource protection
Certified Aboriginal Business with
the Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business.
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Community-Led Design
- Our advisors help established businesses expand their reach and increase profitability through tailored growth plans.
- We analyze market trends, identify new opportunities, and develop strategies that align with both business goals and community values.
- Whether it's entering new markets, diversifying product lines, or scaling operations, we provide the expertise needed to take Indigenous businesses to the next level.
- We provide expert financial advice to optimize your business operations and ensure long-term sustainability.
- Our team offers guidance on budgeting, cash flow management, and investment strategies tailored to the unique context of Indigenous businesses.
- We also assist with accessing specialized funding sources, navigating tax implications, and developing financial systems that support transparency and accountability.
- We provide expert financial advice to optimize your business operations and ensure long-term sustainability.
- Our team offers guidance on budgeting, cash flow management, and investment strategies tailored to the unique context of Indigenous businesses.
- We also assist with accessing specialized funding sources, navigating tax implications, and developing financial systems that support transparency and accountability.
- Our capital planning services help Indigenous organizations and communities make informed decisions about long-term investments and resource allocation.
- We work closely with leadership to develop comprehensive capital plans that align with community goals and financial realities.
- Our approach includes assessing current assets, forecasting future needs, and prioritizing capital projects. We help identify funding sources, evaluate financing options, and create detailed implementation timelines.
- Our capital planning process ensures that investments in infrastructure, equipment, and other assets are strategic, sustainable, and contribute to the long-term prosperity of the community.
- We guide Indigenous organizations through the critical process of strategic planning, helping to chart a clear path forward that honors traditional values while embracing future opportunities.
- Our strategic planning services involve a collaborative approach, engaging community members, leaders, and stakeholders to define a shared vision and set achievable goals.
- We facilitate workshops and discussions to identify strengths, challenges, and aspirations.
- Our team then helps develop concrete strategies, action plans, and performance metrics to turn vision into reality. Whether it's for a band council, a non-profit organization, or an Indigenous-owned business, our strategic planning process ensures alignment between cultural values, community needs, and organizational objectives.
- Our Transaction Advisory services provide crucial support for Indigenous organizations and businesses engaged in complex financial transactions.
- We offer expert guidance throughout the entire transaction lifecycle, from initial consideration to post-deal integration. Our team assists with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, and other strategic transactions.
- We conduct thorough due diligence, valuation analyses, and financial modeling to ensure our clients make informed decisions. Our advisors also help structure deals that maximize value while aligning with community interests and cultural values.
- We navigate the unique regulatory landscape affecting Indigenous business transactions, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and treaties. Whether you're looking to expand your business through acquisition, form strategic alliances, or divest assets, our Transaction Advisory team provides the expertise needed to successfully execute these critical business moves.
- Our Transaction Advisory services provide crucial support for Indigenous organizations and businesses engaged in complex financial transactions.
- We offer expert guidance throughout the entire transaction lifecycle, from initial consideration to post-deal integration. Our team assists with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, and other strategic transactions.
- We conduct thorough due diligence, valuation analyses, and financial modeling to ensure our clients make informed decisions. Our advisors also help structure deals that maximize value while aligning with community interests and cultural values.
- We navigate the unique regulatory landscape affecting Indigenous business transactions, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and treaties. Whether you're looking to expand your business through acquisition, form strategic alliances, or divest assets, our Transaction Advisory team provides the expertise needed to successfully execute these critical business moves.
Certified Aboriginal Business with
the Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business.
Socio-Economic Baseline Studies
Socio-Economic Baseline Studies
Mapping Your Community's Story
Your community's story is unique – shaped by history, culture, and tradition. Our baseline studies capture this richness through both numbers and narratives.
Baseline studies begin at the start of a project with the goal of deepening understandings of the socio-economic conditions in Indigenous and local communities – both socially and economically.
These studies identify concerns regarding a project and assess the potential positive and negative effects of a project.
Business Development
Our experts provide support in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.
Evaluating potential projects to ensure viability and alignment with community priorities.
Assisting in the identification of grants, loans, and investment opportunities to support business initiatives.
Connecting First Nation corporations with potential partners and investors who share a commitment to Indigenous economic development.
Socio-Economic
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessments are a tool for making informed decisions and measure how proposed developments may impact your community and potential impacts can be mitigated.
Socio-Economic
Baseline Studies
Baseline studies provide a clear picture of current social and economic conditions, identifying concerns and potential impacts of development projects.
Socio-Economic
Baseline Studies
Baseline studies provide a clear picture of current social and economic conditions, identifying concerns and potential impacts of development projects.
Socio-Economic
Community-Led Research Design
We work with Indigenous communities to design research approaches that honor traditional protocols while delivering practical results.
Socio-Economic
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessments are a tool for making informed decisions and measure how proposed developments may impact your community and potential impacts can be mitigated.
Socio-Economic
Baseline Studies
Baseline studies provide a clear picture of current social and economic conditions, identifying concerns and potential impacts of development projects.
Socio-Economic
Baseline Studies
Baseline studies provide a clear picture of current social and economic conditions, identifying concerns and potential impacts of development projects.
Socio-Economic
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessments are a tool for making informed decisions and measure how proposed developments may impact your community and potential impacts can be mitigated.
Socio-Economic
Baseline Studies
Baseline studies provide a clear picture of current social and economic conditions, identifying concerns and potential impacts of development projects.
Socio-Economic
Data Collection & Analysis
Baseline studies provide a clear picture of current social and economic conditions, identifying concerns and potential impacts of development projects.
Socio-Economic
Community-Led Research Design
We work with Indigenous communities to design research approaches that honor traditional protocols while delivering practical results.
Advisory
Community-Led Research Design
Our team helps Indigenous leaders design and implement research plans to support data-driven, community-centered decisions.
Indigenous Economy
Economic Development & Capacity Building
Indigenous Business Development / Joint Venture Facilitation / Skills Training Programs / Grant Writing and Funding Support
Prosperity
Project Management & Implementation
Indigenous Participation Plans - Regulatory Navigation - Monitoring and Evaluation - Reporting and Communication
The Indigenous Relations Experts
Indigenous SolutionsEcosystemEconomyProsperityEmpowermentEngagementRelations
Improving the quality of life for Indigenous Nations through Community,
Infrastructure, Business & Development Projects.
The Indigenous Relations Experts
Indigenous Research SolutionsEcosystemEconomyProsperityEmpowermentEngagementRelations
Improving the quality of life for Indigenous Nations through Community,
Infrastructure, Business & Development Projects.
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Project Management for Indigenous Prosperity
We turn complex visions into actionable plans, ensuring every phase is designed to meet community needs and respect Indigenous values. With certified Project Management Professionals and extensive experience, ICE coordinates everything from planning to execution with a focus on cultural sensitivity, local engagement, and measurable outcomes.
We work with you to develop a tailored project roadmap that aligns with both organizational and community aspirations.
By proactively identifying risks and navigating regulatory landscapes, we ensure projects meet compliance standards and reduce potential roadblocks.
Regular updates keep all stakeholders informed, building trust and allowing adjustments to meet evolving needs.
Research
Social Impact Assessment
- Community cohesion and social structure analysis
- Cultural practice and transmission effects
- Language and traditional knowledge impacts
- Youth and elder engagement evaluation
- Gender-specific implications
- Access to traditional territories assessment
Economic Impact Assessment*
- Employment and income effects modeling
- Local business opportunity analysis
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills and training gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
- Economic leakage studies
Cultural Impact Assessment*
Projects designed to generate ongoing benefits, reinvesting profits into the community.
Impact
Assessments
All types of developments create change. Socio-economic impact assessments are a tool for making informed decisions and measure how proposed developments may impact your community and potential impacts can be mitigated. Our team works with communities as a guide through the impact assessment process, to ensure the potential impact on the community is measured and communicated to proponents and regulators.
Social Impact Assessment
- Community cohesion and social structure analysis
- Cultural practice and transmission effects
- Language and traditional knowledge impacts
- Youth and elder engagement evaluation
- Gender-specific implications
- Access to traditional territories assessment
Economic Impact Assessment*
- Employment and income effects modeling
- Local business opportunity analysis
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills and training gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
- Economic leakage studies
Cultural Impact Assessment*
Projects designed to generate ongoing benefits, reinvesting profits into the community.
Baseline
Studies
All types of developments create change. Socio-economic impact assessments are a tool for making informed decisions and measure how proposed developments may impact your community and potential impacts can be mitigated. Our team works with communities as a guide through the impact assessment process, to ensure the potential impact on the community is measured and communicated to proponents and regulators.
Social Impact Assessment
- Community cohesion and social structure analysis
- Cultural practice and transmission effects
- Language and traditional knowledge impacts
- Youth and elder engagement evaluation
- Gender-specific implications
- Access to traditional territories assessment
Economic Impact Assessment*
- Employment and income effects modeling
- Local business opportunity analysis
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills and training gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
- Economic leakage studies
Cultural Impact Assessment*
Projects designed to generate ongoing benefits, reinvesting profits into the community.
Data &
Analytics
All types of developments create change. Socio-economic impact assessments are a tool for making informed decisions and measure how proposed developments may impact your community and potential impacts can be mitigated. Our team works with communities as a guide through the impact assessment process, to ensure the potential impact on the community is measured and communicated to proponents and regulators.
Social Impact Assessment
- Community cohesion and social structure analysis
- Cultural practice and transmission effects
- Language and traditional knowledge impacts
- Youth and elder engagement evaluation
- Gender-specific implications
- Access to traditional territories assessment
Economic Impact Assessment*
- Employment and income effects modeling
- Local business opportunity analysis
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills and training gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
- Economic leakage studies
Cultural Impact Assessment*
Projects designed to generate ongoing benefits, reinvesting profits into the community.
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Project Management for Indigenous Prosperity
At ICE, we believe that the path to sustainable development is paved with traditional wisdom and modern expertise. Our approach puts your community at the heart of every project, ensuring that research leads to tangible benefits and supports your journey of self-determination.
We work with you to develop a tailored project roadmap that aligns with both organizational and community aspirations.
By proactively identifying risks and navigating regulatory landscapes, we ensure projects meet compliance standards and reduce potential roadblocks.
Regular updates keep all stakeholders informed, building trust and allowing adjustments to meet evolving needs.
2. Community Development
& Infrastructure Projects:
Creating lasting, community-centered infrastructure is key to enhancing quality of life for Indigenous communities. Our team guides projects from concept to completion, whether it’s housing developments, water systems, or transportation. We prioritize sustainable practices and local employment to build infrastructure that endures and supports community growth.
Sustainable
Growth
Projects designed with an eye for the future, utilizing sustainable materials and methods.
Local Employment & Training
Opportunities for local hiring and skills training that leave a lasting impact on community employment.
Collaboration with Leaders
We engage community leaders, gov agencies & contractors to deliver infrastructure that serves current & future generations.
Socio-Economic
Baseline Studies
Baseline studies create a comprehensive picture of your community's socio-economic conditions, serving as the foundation for informed decision-making about development projects. Your community's unique story – shaped by history, culture, and tradition – deserves to be told through both numbers and narratives.
Comprehensive Planning
Your community needs a clear picture of its current state to make informed decisions about its future. This baseline becomes your evidence, your advocate, and your guide.
Risk Management & Compliance
By proactively identifying risks and navigating regulatory landscapes, we ensure projects meet compliance standards and reduce potential roadblocks.
Transparent Reporting
Regular updates keep all stakeholders informed, building trust and allowing adjustments to meet evolving needs.
Comprehensive
Planning
We work with you to develop a tailored project roadmap that aligns with both organizational and community aspirations.
Risk Management & Compliance
By proactively identifying risks and navigating regulatory landscapes, we ensure projects meet compliance standards and reduce potential roadblocks.
Transparent
Reporting
Regular updates keep all stakeholders informed, building trust and allowing adjustments to meet evolving needs.
Strategic Project Management for Indigenous Prosperity
We turn complex visions into actionable plans, ensuring every phase is designed to meet community needs and respect Indigenous values. With certified Project Management Professionals and extensive experience, ICE coordinates everything from planning to execution with a focus on cultural sensitivity, local engagement, and measurable outcomes.
We work with you to develop a tailored project roadmap that aligns with both organizational and community aspirations.
By proactively identifying risks and navigating regulatory landscapes, we ensure projects meet compliance standards and reduce potential roadblocks.
Regular updates keep all stakeholders informed, building trust and allowing adjustments to meet evolving needs.
Strategic Project Management for Indigenous Prosperity
We turn complex visions into actionable plans, ensuring every phase is designed to meet community needs and respect Indigenous values. With certified Project Management Professionals and extensive experience, ICE coordinates everything from planning to execution with a focus on cultural sensitivity, local engagement, and measurable outcomes.
We work with you to develop a tailored project roadmap that aligns with both organizational and community aspirations.
By proactively identifying risks and navigating regulatory landscapes, we ensure projects meet compliance standards and reduce potential roadblocks.
Regular updates keep all stakeholders informed, building trust and allowing adjustments to meet evolving needs.
Key Elements of Our Approach
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Natural Resource Development & Infrastructure
Project Management
& Technical Support
Empowering Indigenous Vision through Expert
Project Management & Technical Support
Customized Approach:
- Community cohesion and social structure analysis
- Cultural practice and transmission effects
- Language and traditional knowledge impacts
- Youth and elder engagement evaluation
- Gender-specific implications
- Access to traditional territories assessment
Balancing Tradition and Opportunity - modern economic opportunities need to be understood within your community's cultural context:
- Employment and income effects modeling
- Local business opportunity analysis
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills and training gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
- Economic leakage studies
Some things cannot be measured in numbers alone. Our cultural impact assessments honor the deep connections between land, culture, and identity:
- Sacred site identification and mapping
- Traditional use area documentation
- Ceremonial practice impact evaluation
- Cultural transmission pathway analysis
- Language use and preservation assessment
- Archaeological and heritage resource impacts
- Multiple project impact analysis
- Regional development effects
- Traditional territory use changes
- Ecosystem service impacts
- Social and cultural change patterns
Customized Approach:
Our team works closely with yours to tailor an approach that aligns with your organization's values and goals.
Cultivating equitable relationships and shared benefits, ensuring that our work contributes to the long-term prosperity of Indigenous communities.
Comprehensive Engagement:
Honest reflection and meaningful engagement are at the heart of our process.
We facilitate open dialogue and collaboration to ensure that diverse perspectives are heard, valued and included through thoughtful internal and external outreach.
Indigenous
Empowerment:
We honor and promote traditional principles of environmental sustainability, recognizing the deep connection between Indigenous identity and the land.
Advancing
Reconciliation:
We provide strategic guidance and technical expertise from an Indigenous Relations perspective to proponents in Natural Resource Development & Infrastructure Projects.
Cultural
Sensitivity:
We help our partners navigate regulatory frameworks, address community concerns, and drive sustainable development that respects Indigenous rights & priorities.
Baseline Studies:
1. Strategic Project Management
for Indigenous Prosperity:
We turn complex visions into actionable plans, ensuring every phase is designed to meet community needs and respect Indigenous values. With certified Project Management Professionals and extensive experience, ICE coordinates everything from planning to execution with a focus on cultural sensitivity, local engagement, and measurable outcomes.
Comprehensive
Planning
We work with you to develop a tailored project roadmap that aligns with both organizational and community aspirations.
Baseline Studies
Risk Management & Compliance
By proactively identifying risks and navigating regulatory landscapes, we ensure projects meet compliance standards and reduce potential roadblocks.
Transparent Reporting
Regular updates keep all stakeholders informed, building trust and allowing adjustments to meet evolving needs.
Key Areas of Project Management Focus
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Baseline Studies
Our team guides infrastructure initiatives from concept to completion, ensuring they align with community needs and values.
At ICE, we believe that the path to sustainable development is paved with traditional wisdom and modern expertise. Our approach puts your community at the heart of every project, ensuring that research leads to tangible benefits and supports your journey of self-determination.
Social
Impact Assessments.
Change affects communities through resource development, policy shifts, and economic transitions. Our impact assessments ensure your voice is heard:
Our approach combines traditional knowledge with modern business practices to develop initiatives that resonate with community values while driving economic progress.
From eco-tourism ventures to resource management projects, we ensure that economic development goes hand-in-hand with cultural preservation and environmental stewardship.
Community-Led Research Design
We ensure that these projects not only preserve the past but also create vibrant, living cultures that continue to evolve and thrive.
Our project managers work sensitively to coordinate efforts that protect and promote Indigenous cultural heritage. We understand the delicate nature of preserving traditions and knowledge for future generations.
Our team collaborates with elders, artists, and community members to develop programs that document oral histories, revitalize traditional crafts, and create cultural education initiatives.
Community
Infrastructure Projects
From housing developments to large scale infrastructure.
Our team guides infrastructure initiatives from concept to completion, ensuring they align with community needs and values.
We manage everything from housing developments to large scale infrastructure, always prioritizing sustainable practices and local employment opportunities.
Our project managers work closely with community leaders, government agencies, and contractors to deliver results that enhance quality of life and foster long-term community growth.
Baseline Studies:
1. Strategic Project Management
for Indigenous Prosperity:
We turn complex visions into actionable plans, ensuring every phase is designed to meet community needs and respect Indigenous values. With certified Project Management Professionals and extensive experience, ICE coordinates everything from planning to execution with a focus on cultural sensitivity, local engagement, and measurable outcomes.
Comprehensive
Planning
We work with you to develop a tailored project roadmap that aligns with both organizational and community aspirations.
Baseline Studies
Risk Management & Compliance
By proactively identifying risks and navigating regulatory landscapes, we ensure projects meet compliance standards and reduce potential roadblocks.
Transparent Reporting
Regular updates keep all stakeholders informed, building trust and allowing adjustments to meet evolving needs.
About us
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Baseline Studies.
Baseline
Studies.
We turn complex visions into actionable plans, ensuring every phase is designed to meet community needs and respect Indigenous values. With certified Project Management Professionals and extensive experience, ICE coordinates everything from planning to execution with a focus on cultural sensitivity, local engagement, and measurable outcomes.
We work with you to develop a tailored project roadmap that aligns with both organizational and community aspirations.
By proactively identifying risks and navigating regulatory landscapes, we ensure projects meet compliance standards and reduce potential roadblocks.
Regular updates keep all stakeholders informed, building trust and allowing adjustments to meet evolving needs.
Economic
Development Initiatives
We manage projects that foster sustainable economic growth, creating opportunities for Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs.
Our approach combines traditional knowledge with modern business practices to develop initiatives that resonate with community values while driving economic progress.
From eco-tourism ventures to resource management projects, we ensure that economic development goes hand-in-hand with cultural preservation and environmental stewardship.
Impact
Assessments
We manage projects that foster sustainable economic growth, creating opportunities for Indigenous
- Community cohesion and social structure analysis
- Cultural practice and transmission effects
- Language and traditional knowledge impacts
- Youth and elder engagement evaluation
- Gender-specific implications
- Access to traditional territories assessment
Balancing Tradition and Opportunity - modern economic opportunities need to be understood within your community's cultural context:
- Employment and income effects modeling
- Local business opportunity analysis
- Traditional economy impacts
- Skills and training gap analysis
- Revenue sharing potential
- Economic leakage studies
Some things cannot be measured in numbers alone. Our cultural impact assessments honor the deep connections between land, culture, and identity:
- Sacred site identification and mapping
- Traditional use area documentation
- Ceremonial practice impact evaluation
- Cultural transmission pathway analysis
- Language use and preservation assessment
- Archaeological and heritage resource impacts
- Multiple project impact analysis
- Regional development effects
- Traditional territory use changes
- Ecosystem service impacts
- Social and cultural change patterns
Our Services
Sustainable Development, Meaningful Reconciliation & Indigenous Empowerment.
Whether you're an Indigenous community seeking to drive economic growth — a government body looking to improve Indigenous relations — or a corporation aiming to engage respectfully with Indigenous partners, together, we can create pathways to Indigenous prosperity & meaningful reconciliation.
Our solutions are always tailored, culturally appropriate & designed to create lasting, positive impacts.
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Work better, together.
As a leading digital company in Paris, we look to engage with our clients beyond the conventional relationship.
Hub IT allows your business and technology computers to store, transmit, analyze, and manipulate big data.Through strategy, design, and planning we build brand identities that connect
Bridging Cultures
Building Futures.
We understand that each project and community is unique - in all our services, we employ an Indigenous-centered, collaborative approach, working closely with our clients to understand their unique contexts, challenges, and goals.
Strategy
Strategic Advisory Services
- Research
- Facilitation
- Engagement
- Business Advisory
Indigenous Strategy Development / Policy Analysis & Development / Governance Support /Economic Reconciliation Planning
- Research
- Facilitation
- Engagement
- Business Advisory
Research
Research & Analysis
Community-Based Participatory Research / Policy Research / Market Studies / Traditional Land Use Studies
Community Suport
Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
Cultural Impact & Heritage Assessments / Environmental Monitoring Programs / Traditional Land Use Studies
Solutions for Indigenous Communities, Businesses & Organizations.
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Technology capacity to help you achieve your
community and organizational goals.
Community Development
Community Infrastructure Projects
Creating lasting, community-centered infrastructure is key to enhancing quality of life for Indigenous communities.
Indigenous Prosperity
Strategic Project Management
We turn complex visions into actionable plans, ensuring every phase is designed to meet community needs and respect Indigenous values.
Self-Sufficiency
Economic Development Initiatives
Our economic development initiatives are tailored to promote self-sufficiency and drive economic resilience within Indigenous communities.
Indigenous Services
Pathways to Prosperity
in the Indigenous Economy.
Empowering self determination and nation building for Indigenous Communities, Businesses & Organizations.
Indigenous Communities, Businesses & Organizations.
Our culturally grounded consulting services empower Indigenous communities and organizations to make informed decisions through research, facilitation, and community engagement.
We partner with you to achieve your goals by leveraging traditional knowledge to solve modern problems, create opportunities, address unique challenges and enable self-determination by working critically and inventively across cultures and industries.
Indigenous Communities, Businesses & Organizations.
We enable self-determination and empower our Indigenous clients with the technical capacity to achieve their community and organizational goals, working critically and inventively across cultures and industries, leveraging traditional knowledge to solve modern problems, create opportunities and address unique challenges.
Advancing the meaningful reconciliation
between Indigenous and non-indigenous communities.
Fortune 100 best companies to work for
- Research
- Facilitation
- Engagement
- Business Advisory
Your Knowledge, Your Power
Imagine having the tools to tell your community's story through data that reflects your values, traditions, and aspirations. That's what we do at ICE. We're not just researchers – we're partners in empowering Indigenous communities to shape their own narratives and make decisions rooted in both traditional wisdom and contemporary insights.
Our Vision
We empower Indigenous communities through data sovereignty and socio-economic research. Our team partners with Nations and organizations to drive informed decision-making, navigating complex social and economic landscapes. Through data sovereingitt and socio economic research Empowering Communities to shape their own narratives and cultivates prosperity on their terms. On indigenius terms.
Why Our Approach Matters
We believe research is more than data collection—it's a journey of discovery guided by respect and community wisdom. Our Indigenous Community-Based Social Research methodology:
- Centers Indigenous voices, knowledge systems, and ways of knowing
- Establishes equal partnerships with communities
- Ensures research benefits flow directly back to participating communities
- Bridges traditional wisdom with contemporary research methods
- Supports Indigenous data sovereignty
Socio-economic
Baseline Studies
*Building Your Community's Foundation Story*
When decisions need to be made about your community's future, this baseline becomes your evidence, your advocate, and your guide.
**Why It Matters:**
Your community needs a clear picture of its current state to make informed decisions about its future. This baseline becomes your evidence, your advocate, and your guide.
We develop custom AI solutions designed to meet your specific business needs, transforming your operations.
Search
Engine Opt.
Social
Media
eCommerce
Solutions
Pay Per
Click
Branding
Strategy
Marketing
Copywriting
- Research
- Facilitation
- Engagement
- Business Advisory
— Data Management & Analysis
Think of us as modern-day knowledge keepers, helping to store and protect your community's information in ways that honor traditional protocols while leveraging contemporary tools.
— Statistics Canada analysis
— First Nations Community Profiles
— Published literature review
— Policy analysis
— Community-led surveys
— Elder interviews
— Focus groups
— Land use studies
— Traditional knowledge documentation
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Corporate Solutions
Navigating the
Indigenous Ecosystem.
Driving Corporate Responsibility and Indigenous Inclusion to build a future where Indigenous voices shape corporate success.
Corporate Solutions
Navigating the
Indigenous Ecosystem.
Driving Corporate Responsibility and Indigenous Inclusion to build a
future
where Indigenous voices shape corporate success.
1. Security
Baseline Studies
As a leading digital platform in Paris, we look to engage with our clients beyond the conventional design and development agency relationship, becoming a partner to the people and companies we work with.
- Web Development
- Brand Strategy
- Art Direction
- Graphic Design
- Motion Graphics
- Print Design
- Content Management
- Brand Strategy
- WordPress
- SEO Analytics
- Copywriting
- Mobile App Design
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Impact Assessments.
As a leading digital platform in Paris, we look to engage with our clients beyond the conventional design and development agency relationship, becoming a partner to the people and companies we work with.
3. Solutions
Digital
Solutions.
As a leading digital platform in Paris, we look to engage with our clients beyond the conventional design and development agency relationship, becoming a partner to the people and companies we work with.
Socio-Economic Baseline Studies
Just as your ancestors needed to understand the land's patterns to thrive, your community needs a clear picture of its current state to make informed decisions about its future. Our baseline studies capture this richness through both numbers and narratives, creating a comprehensive picture of community life today.
Gathering Stories
We begin by sitting with Elders, speaking with knowledge keepers, and engaging community members. We map traditional economic activities, document cultural practices and their evolution, and record community aspirations and concerns.
Collecting Numbers
Our team consolidates published data and conducts primary research to fill information gaps.
We analyze:
- Population demographics and trends
- Income and employment patterns
- Housing conditions and needs
Weaving Together
We integrate traditional knowledge with statistical data, creating visual representations of community life and developing interactive tools for exploration. The result is a comprehensive baseline report that becomes your evidence, your advocate, and your guide.
Our story
Hub is a digital design studio that develops strategic vision and products through cultural insight and emotion.
Corporate Responsibility, Indigenous Inclusion.
Our specialized services integrate Indigenous perspectives into corporate strategies, we build trust and create sustainable partnerships that drive business success and community prosperity - Bridging the gap between your business and Indigenous communities.
Through culturally informed services, we assist corporate clients in building authentic and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous communities, unlocking the power of Indigenous participation and partnership in your business strategies. Minimize risk, build trust and foster positive social impact.
Partner with us to navigate the complexities of the Indigenous landscape with clarity, integrity, and purpose.
Partner with us to navigate the complexities of the Indigenous landscape with clarity, integrity, and purpose.
Government
Advancing Reconciliation
through an Indigenous-lens.
As an Indigenous-led national firm, we offer unparalleled expertise in Reconciliation, Indigenous Relations and Policy Development for government initiatives.
