We help Indigenous communities and their partners bring community priorities, Indigenous knowledge, and land-based evidence into impact assessment and cumulative effects processes in ways that are credible, clear, and hard to ignore. Our role is to support strong participation and strong records—so decisions are informed by what communities know, value, and experience on the land and water.

Our support can include:

• identifying what information is most relevant to the assessment and rights impacts at issue 

• designing community-based research to gather decision-ready evidence 

• reviewing proponent submissions and technical documents through a community lens 

• translating findings into clear, usable products for leadership, staff, and external tables 

• supporting cumulative effects thinking across time, space, and multiple projects—so impacts aren’t treated in isolation

Because cumulative effects are rarely visible in a single study, we help communities organize and connect information across projects, seasons, and years—linking what’s happening now to what has already changed, and what is at risk next.

This work is often supported by Trailmark software, which helps communities securely manage sensitive knowledge, keep assessment records organized over time, and connect maps, interviews, monitoring data, and documents in one place.