Who Are We?
We are an Indigenous-owned consulting group that works with Indigenous and local communities in Canada and beyond to provide high quality research, policy, planning, mapping, negotiation, and advisory services. Our work focuses on culture, health, socio-economics, ecology, and governance to support the rights and interests of Indigenous communities.
Our Approach
We work for Indigenous communities
Firelight works only for Indigenous and local communities, or on projects where communities support our participation.
Comprehensive support
We provide research, guidance, and support through all stages of environmental assessments, negotiations, and community policy and planning.
Capacity building
We build capacity in communities, by training and mentoring through all stages of our work.
Quality
We are committed to high quality, objective, evidence-based, peer-reviewed research, and to providing deliverables that are timely, relevant, effective, and respected by all parties.
Social return
We give back to the communities we work with by supporting culturally, politically, or ecologically important initiatives. Learn more about social return…
News
Adapting to Uncertainty: First Nations Pandemic Planning
The Firelight Group commends the adaptability and resiliency of Indigenous governments and partners and we would like to raise up the many ways in which Indigenous communities are responding to crisis.
Check out our latest blog post about First Nations pandemic response plans here.
Firelight’s Response to COVID-19
Please click here for more information on what Firelight is doing to keep communities and employees safe.
The First Nations Major Projects Coalition Releases Best Practices Guidance for Major Project Assessments
Read more here!
Applications to register for the Indigenous Mapping Workshop are now open!
#2020IMW Click here for more information.
A Look Inside the Largest and Longest Study of First Nations Food, Nutrition, and Environmental Research in Canada
Check out the blog post here!