WELCOME
Indigenous Nations across Turtle Island are taking the future powerfully into their own hands. The opportunities for economic advancement are abundant. At the same time, it’s never been more important to protect the lands and waters that sustain us all. In the face of climate change and the cumulative effects of development, seeking to balance it all is no easy task.
As Indigenous leaders, you know where you want to go. We are here to help.
Shared Value Solutions is an environmental and community development consulting firm. Our team of science, cultural heritage, planning and regulatory experts is committed to braiding Indigenous Knowledge with western science to further our clients’ goals of prosperity, stewardship and self-determination.
Learn more about us here.
We invite you to check out our many free resources below. Better still, reach out — we’d love to get to know you.
SVS MAKING HEADLINES!
SVS Senior Planner and Founder, Jeremy Shute, was featured on CBC news recently for his incredible family canoeing adventures that spanned 9 summers.
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WELCOME TO THE TEAM
We are thrilled to welcome Marina to the team in the role of Lands and Resources Coordinator. Marina is a Coastal Modern Treaty Citizen and ensures that her work (and life) is guided by her Nation’s sacred principles of ʔiisaak (respect), ʔuuʔałuk (taking care), and Hišuk ma c̕awak (acknowledgement of interconnectedness).
Marina brings a wealth of experience to her role and is a Registered Forestry Technologist, read more about her here: Marina Rayner | Shared Value Solutions
LANDS AND CONSULTATION STORIES OF SUCCESS
In this chapter from our Lands and Consultation Department Guidebook, we sit down with Chief Christine Walkem for an in-depth interview about the Cook’s Ferry lands department development journey. In particular, she speaks of what led to the decision to outsource, the benefits of that choice, and her vision for the future.
Click here to read about their success! https://hubs.ly/Q03zP3DG0
To access the complete Lands and Consultation Department Guidebook, click here: https://hubs.ly/Q03zP0Xv0
OUR CURRENT OPENINGS
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY VIDEO
FLOOD PLAIN MAPPING IN MAGNETEWAN FIRST NATION.
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FEATURED RESOURCES
Harnessing the Power of Maps- A GIS Intro Guide and Ideas Bundle for Indigenous Nations
Our FREE eBook explores the power of mapping and GIS in supporting Indigenous Nations to advance their Rights and interests. Learn what GIS is, how it works, and some of the amazing things you can do with it to protect what matters and plan for the future.
Click here to download your copy!
Indigenous Data Sovereignty- Read the latest!
We are excited to announce our next installment of the Indigenous Data Sovereignty: Navigating Data Landscapes series! We’re shifting our focus from data governance to data management—a critical but often overlooked part of Indigenous Data Sovereignty. Read the post here.
How are Nations using Floodplain mapping to reduce flood impacts?
Click here to read first hand accounts and stories from our Clients.
HIGHLIGHTED FUNDING
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund. Deadline December 17, 2025
Click below to explore funding to support Indigenous communities and organizations on a wide range of critical minerals, energy related to critical minerals, and transportation related to critical minerals projects. Funding $150k for southern and non-remote communities and $200K for northern and remote communities.
More information here.
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program. No deadline
The Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities program provides funding for renewable energy and capacity building projects and related energy efficiency measures in Indigenous, rural and remote communities across Canada.
More info here.
Emergency Management FireSmart Program
The Emergency Management Assistance Program (EMAP) provides funding to First Nations communities so they can build resiliency, prepare for natural hazards and respond to emergencies.
More information here.