Transcript GIS For Indian Country Applications and Resources with focus on land and environmental Introduction Garet Couch, GISP Business Manager for Wind Environmental Services, LLC Certified GIS.

GIS For Indian Country
Applications and Resources
with focus on land and environmental
Introduction
Garet Couch, GISP
Business Manager for Wind Environmental Services, LLC
Certified GIS Professional, ESRI Authorized ArcGIS Instructor
2008 ESRI Business Partner of the Year
Wind Environmental Services is 100% Native American Owned and
Operated
Co Founder NTGISC (www.tribalgis.com)
National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center
Non Profit organization dedicated to supporting GIS
Tribal Communities.
GIS
Geographic Information Systems
What is GIS ?
•Geographic Information Systems
• Organizes information by its location
• An integral component of most business
data
•Resulting in
• Improved communications
• Enhanced decision making
What is Geographic Data?
• Subjective abstraction of real-world features
(Points, Lines, Polygons)
• Portrays spatial relationships
Buildings
Topography
Road Centerlines
Service Areas
Utility Services
GIS links geography and attributes
Each feature corresponds to a record in the table
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Geographic Data
Geographic Link
Attribute Data
(Map)
(GIS Brings Them Together)
(Database / File Cabinet)
FID = 4103
(Feature Identifier)
GIS Results
Attributes
Geography
Results !
Display
Query
How many potential
customers are within
5 miles of my store?
Analysis
Roads are black lines
Customers are red points
Census blocks are polygons
Where are more
customers like my
best customers?
Visualization
Communicating Complex Information To The Community
Spatial Analysis & Modeling
More Than Visualization…
Analyzing Relationships, Patterns, Processes
Interpreting Situations . . .
. . . Helping Understand Complex Situations
. . .And Make Decisions
How Does This Apply To Tribal Government
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Better Decisions
Ability To Visualize Information To Make Better Decisions
Allows For Better Management Of Information
Provides A Better Way To Keep Community Members Informed
GIS Evolution Within Tribal Government
Enterprise
Central Managed Database
Roads
Utilities
Planning
Departmental
(Centralized data
or applications)
Environmental
Water
Rights
Police
Desktop
(Stand Alone,
Point to Point)
Loosely Coupled
Dynamic Integrated
Department
Systems
File
Server
Project Specific
Stable Well
Managed
Controlled
Workflows
Tribal Enterprise GIS Framework
Provides a Framework for Integrating GIS Across the Tribe
Community
Development
Transportation
Health
Natural
Resources
Finance
Planning
Cultural
Sharing Tribal Geographic
Knowledge
Tribal
Council
Where Does The Data Come From?
• Existing Databases and Records
• Access Databases
• Excel Spreadsheets
• Existing Management Applications
• And Many More….
• Existing Paper Maps
• Modifying Existing Tasks
• Adding Requirements To Include GIS Data
• Adding Deliverables To Existing Work
• Collecting and Updating Data In The Field
• Using GPS Equipment
• Web Based Applications
• And Many More…
Examples of Environmental & Land
Management Applications Using GIS
• Land almost speaks for its self..
• Mapping Tribal Lands (Trust Restricted and Fee)
• Land use mapping
• And Many more…
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Environmental
• Mapping and tracking water, air, and other sample sites
• Mapping UST & LUST locations
• Mapping dump sites
• And Many More…
Keep in Mind GIS is an Information System
– Its More than just a map..
Spatial Analysis & Modeling
More Than Visualization…
Analyzing Relationships, Patterns, Processes
Interpreting Situations . . .
. . . Helping Understand Complex Situations
. . .And Make Decisions
Things to consider when
Collecting Assets in the field
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What information do you need to collect
Who will be collecting your data
How quickly do you need to complete the project
What accuracy does the data need to be collected at
The Answers to these questions will
determine your best approach to the project
Defining the workflow for collecting assets
• Define the attributes you need to collect for each type of asset
• Planning is the key
• Involve everyone who will be using the information
• The most costly part of the project is the time it takes to collect the data
• Create your database in ArcGIS
• Set up your layers (feature classes)
• Create your domains in ArcGIS or your data dictionaries for field collection
• Collect additional background data as needed
GIS is a big tool for Indian Country
Integrating GIS into tribal government makes for a better informed
government that can make actionable decisions based on real world data
GIS
Database
Integrating Geo-Tagged Photos Into Your GIS Using
Wind Image Software
Key Benefits Of Incorporating Geo-Tagged Photos
In ArcGIS Using Wind Image Software
• Fast And Easy Configuration Of Equipment To Send To The Field
• Ability To Quickly Deploy And Train Staff
• Fast Processing Of Photos Giving The Ability To Rapidly Review
Information And Make Decisions
• Easy To Distribute Information Between Multiple Agencies
Image is inserted into a raster
field in the feature-class in the
geo-database
GIS Resources
For Indian Country
BIA - OTS
Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Trust Services
• Contact for Esri ELA
Agreement
• National GIS Help Desk
• More to come…
NTGISC
The National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center
• The web site TribalGIS.COM is run
by the National Tribal Geographic
Information Support Center
(NTGISC)
• The NTGISC organization is a
nonprofit organization that was
organized in 2008
• NTGISC currently has members
from over 125 tribes throughout the
US
NTGISC is an organization for Tribal Personnel, tribal members, faculty
and students of tribal colleges/universities and supporting organizations to
share professional forward thinking views, progressive knowledge and
continuous education within a community of active GIS users serving Tribal
Communities.
What do we do at NTGISC
• Facilitate the national Tribal GIS
Conference
• Maintain a national Tribal GIS list server
to communicate information between
Tribes
• Assist in communication between
NTGISC members and partner
organizations and federal agencies on
issues relating to GIS
• Provide recommendations or connect
Tribes to resources relating to GIS
• Assist in organizing regional Tribal GIS
meetings
• Develop working relationships with other
Tribal organizations to be their resource
regarding GIS technology
Tribal / BIA Equipment Programs
IHS & EPA Tribal Programs
• Facilitated through Wind Environmental
Services. Wind is the contact for Tribes, BIA
and IHS nation wide.
• Extended discounts to Tribes BIA and IHS
allowing for the purchase through Wind
Environmental at discounted rates. Typically
between 10 and 25% less than GSA rates.
(20 to 35% off Total)
• In addition to the discount by procuring
equipment through Wind Environmental it
also supports the support activities Wind
Environmental provides to Tribes BIA and
IHS. Additionally this supports the TERO
and Buy Indian Act programs as Wind
Environmental is a Native American Owned
Business.
Wind Environmental Services
Tribal / BIA Secure Portal
www.windenvironmental.com
secure.windenvironmental.com
What Is In The Secure Portal ?
Video Training Library
Support Request Site / Knowledgebase
Online Store Reflecting Tribal Rates
In Closing
Everything Within The Tribe Relates A Location
Transportation, Realty, Natural Resources, People,
Economic Development
All Of These Things Can Benefit From GIS
Questions ?
Thank You
For More Information Please Visit
www.tribalgis.com
www.windenvironmental.com
https://secure.windenvironmental.com