Firelight is an Indigenous-owned consultancy providing research and technical support to Indigenous Nations and organizations across Turtle Island in six core areas: Livelihoods (Indigenous Knowledge Research, Socio-Economics), Indigenous-led Assessment, Indigenous Negotiations, Mapping & GIS, Stewardship (Ecology, Planning, Implementation), and Health. We are majority-owned by three First Nations individuals, from Gaa-gwekwekojiwang (Ebb & Flow First Nation in Manitoba), Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in (Yukon), and Ketegaunseebee (Garden River First Nation in Ontario).
Our approach is values-driven and community-centred. We build strong relationships based on mutual respect, trust, sharing and transparency. We provide information for community leaders, knowledge holders, Elders, and experts to assist with critically important issues and realize community-identified needs and objectives. Since 2010, Firelight has been trusted to do high quality work that centers Indigenous knowledge and values to protect rights and advance self determination. Starting as a group of 8 founding partners, Firelight has grown to a diverse, expanding team of over 100 professionals committed to our guiding principles of relationships, accountability, quality, and responsibility. Over the past 15 years, we have worked with over 250 clients on more than 1000 projects, delivering Nation-driven research and technical support that provides timely and effective results.
Firelight works from coast to coast to coast, with staff across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Yukon. Headquartered in Xwmélch’tstn (Squamish Capilano Reserve #5 in West Vancouver), we have offices in xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ Territory (Vancouver), Lkwungen (Victoria) and ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Amiskwacîwâskahikan /
Edmonton)
