Treaty Land Sharing Network

What Treaty Land Sharing Network does

Treaty Land Sharing Network (TLSN) is a Canadian incorporated non-profit organization headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, that connects rural landholders with Indigenous land users to enable access to private land for traditional practices including hunting, fishing, gathering plants and medicines, and ceremony. Founded in February 2019 in the aftermath of the Colten Boushie case and formalized with a launch ceremony led by Elder Ross Gardypie in summer 2020, the network has grown to 90 farmer and rancher members across 60 locations and over 40,000 acres in Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories spanning Saskatchewan and Alberta. The organization was incorporated as a non-profit and held its first Annual General Meeting on November 18, 2025.

The core "product" is a web-based land access platform featuring an interactive map of participating properties, supplemented by physical TLSN signage for landholder properties, downloadable Proof of Permission documents, and an infosheet. There is no proprietary technology stack, AI/ML capability, or software product; TLSN is fundamentally a coordination and trust network anchored by cultural protocols overseen by a Knowledge Keeper and an Indigenous Advisory Circle of seven Elders and community members. Governance is provided by a volunteer Coordinating Committee, with operations supported by two part-time staff including Program Manager and co-founder Valerie Zink.

TLSN operates as a charitable non-profit with no pricing model and no revenue from Indigenous land users. Funding is sourced from charitable donations (processed through the National Farmers Foundation for tax receipts) and grants from institutional funders including Farm Credit Canada, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, the United Church of Canada, Alberta EcoTrust, the University of Regina's Reconciliation Initiatives Fund, Affinity Credit Union, the Government of Alberta's Ethnocultural Fund, Rise Consulting, the Edmonton Community Foundation, and the McConnell Foundation. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on word-of-mouth, public events including spring feasts and regional gatherings, social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), an email newsletter, and earned media in agricultural publications such as Canadian Cattlemen and Western Producer.

Name

Treaty Land Sharing Network

Legal name

Treaty Land Sharing Network

Website

https://treatylandsharingnetwork.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Treaty Land Sharing Network is a Canadian non-profit connecting 90 rural landholders with Indigenous land users to enable safe access to over 40,000 acres across Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 in Saskatchewan and Alberta for hunting, gathering, and ceremony.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Access Coordination Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Trusts & Protected Areas (BPAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Land access coordination
• Indigenous land sharing
• Treaty implementation services
• Rural landholder network
• Cultural reconciliation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Regina

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Supported by charitable donations processed through National Farmers Foundation for tax receipts, plus grants from government and private foundations including National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Farm Credit Canada, United Church of Canada, Alberta EcoTrust, and others.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Treaty Land Sharing Network operates a community-led coordination network connecting approximately 90 rural landholders (farmers, ranchers, and other private landowners) with Indigenous land users across Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories in Saskatchewan and Alberta. The network facilitates safe access to over 40,000 acres of private land for hunting, fishing, gathering plants and medicines, and ceremony, supported by ceremonial protocols, an interactive land access map, physical signage, and community education events.

Product overview

The Treaty Land Sharing Network is a community-based land sharing initiative, not a software product. It operates as a network of rural landholders who voluntarily share their land with Indigenous people to practice their Treaty Rights. The network consists of a web-based platform with a map showing participating land locations, physical TLSN signs that landholders post on their properties, downloadable permission documents, and informational materials. The core service is facilitating access to land for gathering plants and medicines, hunting, fishing, and ceremony in Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories across Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Treaty Land Sharing Network Land Access Service A web-based land access coordination service connecting Indigenous land users with rural landholders across Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories. Features an interactive map of 60 participating properties covering over 40,000 acres in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Indigenous users can identify shared land for hunting, fishing, gathering plants and medicines, and ceremony, and contact landholders directly to arrange access. The service is provided free of charge to Indigenous land users.
• TLSN Landholder Signs Physical signage distributed to participating landholders to publicly identify their property as part of the Treaty Land Sharing Network. Signs are offered in two sizes: 16" x 24" for driveways and grid roads, and 24" x 36" for highways, indicating that Indigenous land users are welcome on the property.

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Office of the Treaty CommissionercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership through Pipe Ceremony and feast in August 2020; co-hosted virtual events; facilitated grant applications; deep organizational relationship since TLSN's founding
• Anishnabek Nation Treaty AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as partner organization; works on Treaty implementation and land sharing frameworks
• The Comeback SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership developed October 2022 for community meals and cultural programs for urban Indigenous people in Regina; plans medicine walks and food harvesting for Soup Bowl Sundays using TLSN land
• Land Stewardship CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsored TLSN launch into Alberta Treaty 6 territory
• Nature SaskatchewanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaff member Rebecca Magnus works with Nature Saskatchewan supporting habitat conservation across Treaty territories

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ducks Unlimited Canada: Conservation organization that partners with private landowners across the prairies to conserve wetlands and grasslands. Directly comparable to TLSN in working with farmers/ranchers on private prairie land, though focused on waterfowl habitat rather than Indigenous access.
• Nature Conservancy of Canada: Canada's largest land conservation organization, working with private landowners to conserve natural habitat. Comparable to TLSN in the private-landholder engagement model and prairie focus, though broader in mandate and operating nationally with a paid staff.

Others

• Canadian Land Trust Alliance: National umbrella organization for Canadian land trusts. Comparable to TLSN in the broader land trust ecosystem and could provide a peer platform for national coordination or accreditation if TLSN formalizes further.
• Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative: Large-scale landscape conservation initiative working with private landowners and Indigenous communities across the Rocky Mountains. Comparable to TLSN in landholder-engagement and Indigenous co-stewardship models, though operates at much larger scale and different geography.

Regional players

• Office of the Treaty Commissioner (Saskatchewan): Independent body supporting Treaty implementation in Saskatchewan and a core TLSN partner. Comparable as a Treaty-focused, Saskatchewan-based institution, though serves a broader governmental/mediation role rather than direct land-sharing coordination.
• Nature Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan-based conservation organization employing a TLSN staff member. Comparable in prairie conservation focus and landholder engagement, though focused on species at risk rather than Indigenous access.

Emerging players

• Canadian Roots Exchange: National non-profit connecting Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth for reconciliation. Comparable to TLSN in community-led reconciliation programming and donor/funding base, though focused on youth programming rather than land access.
• First Nations University of Canada: Indigenous-led post-secondary institution in Saskatchewan (Treaty 4 territory). Comparable as a Saskatchewan-based Indigenous-governed institution whose programming and student body overlap with TLSN's reconciliation and land-based learning work.

Direct peers

• Native Land Conservancy: Indigenous-led land trust that acquires and conserves culturally significant lands. Comparable to TLSN through shared Indigenous-led land conservation mission, though operates in a different geography (BC) and uses a fee-simple acquisition model rather than voluntary sharing.
• Land Stewardship Centre: Alberta-based organization promoting stewardship of agricultural and natural lands, and a documented TLSN partner. Closely comparable in mandate (working with prairie landowners on stewardship) and is a logical collaboration peer for TLSN's Alberta expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@treatylandsharingnetwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/TreatyLandSharingNetwork
• Instagraminstagram.com/treatylandsharingnetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/treaty-land-sharing-network

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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