Beringia Community Planning

Name

Beringia Community Planning

Legal name

Beringia Community Planning Inc.

Website

https://beringia.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Community Planning Consulting

NAICS

Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Indigenous community planning
• First Nations consulting
• Participatory planning services
• Land use planning
• Community research evaluation

Headquarters

HQ city

North Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Planning Services: Beringia generates revenue through contracted professional services including community-led planning facilitation, governance consulting, research and evaluation, and training/mentorship programs delivered to Indigenous communities, First Nations governments, tribal councils, and related agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beringia Community Planning is a participatory-based consulting firm that delivers community-led planning facilitation, governance and social justice support, community research and evaluation, and customized learning, mentorship, and training services to Indigenous and First Nations communities. Its work covers comprehensive community planning, land use planning, health and wellness, language and culture, safety, governance, economic development, infrastructure, and strategic planning, grounded in Indigenous cultural protocols and strength-based methodology.

Product overview

Beringia Community Planning is a consulting services firm offering a portfolio of four integrated service areas: Community-Led Planning, Governance & Social Justice, Community Research & Evaluation, and Learning, Mentorship & Training. These services work together as a holistic approach to Indigenous community-led planning—Planning Services provides the core planning facilitation, which is supported by Governance expertise for structural change, Research & Evaluation for data collection and outcomes tracking, and Training for capacity building throughout the process. The firm also produces practical planning tools and publications including The 7 Cs Guide, the Our Sacred Land Land Use Planning Handbook (with companion toolkit), and the Indigenous IAP2 Spectrum of Empowerment. This is not a software product company but a service-based practice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community-Led Planning Services Supports First Nations in designing and delivering their own community-led planning processes that are culturally grounded, inclusive, interactive, and fun. Covers comprehensive community planning, land use planning, health, language, culture, safety, governance, economic development, infrastructure, and strategic planning.
• Governance and Social Justice Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported LAWS in being selected from 7,800 applicants for Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls funding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Naut'sa mawt Tribal CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on award-winning 'Our Sacred Land: Indigenous Peoples' Land Use Planning Handbook in BC'. Working with Indigenous Advisory Committee of four women, Beringia led the development of collaborative design process drawing on feedback from 18 workshops with 146 participants from 108 First Nations.
• Eco-logical ResolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for Tŝilhqot'in National Government Nen Planning and Fort McMurray 468 First Nation Waterways Planning projects.
• Ebb & Flow AnalyticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Tŝilhqot'in National Government Nen Planning project.
• MVH Urban Planning & Design Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner on multiple projects including Kwikwetlem First Nation Land Use Plan, Taku River Tlingit First Nation Development Plan, and Tsawwassen First Nation Member Benefits Framework.
• Castle Rock EnterprisesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Taku River Tlingit First Nation Five-Year Physical Development Plan.
• EcoPlan InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Lower Similkameen Indian Band Five-Year Community Economic Development Strategy.
• First Peoples' Cultural CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeringia supported FPCC in expanding their Monitoring and Evaluation system through background research and workshops.
• First Nations Health AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on developing a Knowledge Gathering Guide designed for Indigenous communities in BC carrying out research activities.
• Red Circle Planning GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject manager for Indigenous Community Development National Strategy (ICDNS) Train the Trainer project. Beringia supports development and delivery of training with Indigenous Advisors across Canada.
• Kopit LodgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner under whose leadership Elsipogtog First Nation is launching community-driven land use planning process.
• LanarcminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for City of Campbell River Sustainable Official Community Plan and Governance Project.
• GP Rollo & AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for City of Campbell River project.
• Lions Gate ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for City of Campbell River project.
• First Peoples Law LLPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborators on Fort McMurray 468 First Nation Waterways Planning project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Tunnell Consulting: North American Indigenous-focused consulting firm offering strategy, governance, and planning services to tribal nations and Indigenous organizations. Comparable in niche Indigenous focus and service offerings but primarily U.S.-based.
• First Peoples Law LLP: Canadian law firm specializing in Indigenous rights, title, and governance matters. Adjacent rather than direct peer - shares Indigenous client base and project partnership context (e.g., Fort McMurray 468 First Nation project) but operates in legal rather than planning domain.

Broad incumbents

• Urban Systems: Western Canadian community planning and engineering firm with experience working alongside Indigenous communities on municipal and regional planning initiatives. Comparable in planning methodology but broader scope including infrastructure engineering.
• Dillon Consulting: Canadian planning, engineering, and environmental science firm with community planning and Indigenous engagement practices. Overlaps in community planning delivery but operates as a diversified mid-sized consultancy.
• Hemmera (Arcadis Canada): Canadian environmental and social consulting firm (now part of Arcadis) with Indigenous consultation and community engagement services. Comparable in stakeholder engagement and environmental planning for Indigenous and government clients.
• WSP Canada (Indigenous Services): Global engineering and professional services firm with an Indigenous Services practice offering planning, environmental, and infrastructure advisory to Indigenous communities. Comparable in service breadth but operates at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Stantec Indigenous Services: Global design and engineering consultancy with established Indigenous engagement and community planning capabilities across Canada. Comparable target market but vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• MNP Indigenous Services: Large Canadian accounting and consulting firm with dedicated Indigenous Services practice serving First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities across Canada. Overlaps in Indigenous community planning and governance consulting but operates as part of a broader professional services portfolio.

Direct peers

• Shared Value Solutions: Canadian consultancy specializing in Indigenous engagement, environmental assessment, and community planning for First Nations and government clients. Comparable in Indigenous-focused service offerings and project-based consulting delivery.
• FireLight Group: Indigenous-owned research, planning, and evaluation firm offering community-based services to First Nations across Canada. Directly comparable in target market (Indigenous communities), service mix (research, planning, evaluation), and relationship-driven delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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