Learn how Native American communities within the U.S. are using geospatial technologies to protect the past and plan for the future.

Join us for Geosaurus Unleashed on Thursday, November 21st and help us celebrate Native American Heritage Month and Geography Awareness Week! The concept of geospatial knowledge is deeply rooted in tribal history, which goes back thousands of years. Since the inception of modern GIS platforms, tribes have been using geospatial technologies to protect historical landscapes, cultural and natural resources. Today, geospatial technologies are being used to plan for sustainable tribal growth and development while managing data for an effective government.

SPEAKER: Garet Couch, GISP, is a citizen of the Shawnee Tribe and is the President/CEO of the National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center (NTGISC), also known as Tribal GIS, is a Native American led 501(c)(3) organization that provides geospatial information systems (GIS) technical assistance and support to Tribal governments in their utilization of GIS to inform decision-making in the stewardship of Tribal lands and resources, as well as the health and well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native peoples. Tribal GIS also serves as a professional platform for Tribal personnel, Tribal members, faculty, and students at Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) and supporting organizations to share professional forward-thinking views, progressive knowledge, and continuous education within a community of active GIS users serving Native American communities.

This event is open to all, but registration is requested.