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By Patrick Quinn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Nation The Cree Nation Government\u2019s GIS (Geographic Information System) team proudly presented its regional geospatial strategy at the Esri Canada User Conference in Toronto November 4. Selected from over 600 applicants to present at the country\u2019s largest GIS event, the five team members shared the Cree Nation\u2019s journey toward integrating traditional Cree knowledge with modern spatial technology. Building technical capacity and data sovereignty, GIS tools are supporting an ever-expanding range of applications across the Cree territory. \u201cGIS technology allows you to create maps to visualize areas of interest but also transform spatial data into meaningful statistics to communicate complex information clearly,\u201d said GIS program manager Jonathan Elkhoury. \u201cThe room was very full with a lot of good feedback. Other First Nations were… <\/p>\n

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By Patrick Quinn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Nation The Cree Nation Government\u2019s GIS (Geographic Information System) team proudly presented its regional geospatial strategy at the Esri Canada User Conference in Toronto November 4. Selected from over 600 applicants to present at the country\u2019s largest GIS event, the five team members shared the Cree Nation\u2019s journey toward integrating traditional Cree knowledge with modern spatial technology. Building technical capacity and data sovereignty, GIS tools are supporting an ever-expanding range of applications across the Cree territory. \u201cGIS technology allows you to create maps to visualize areas of interest but also transform spatial data into meaningful statistics to communicate complex information clearly,\u201d said GIS program manager Jonathan Elkhoury. \u201cThe room was very full with a lot of good feedback. Other First Nations were... <\/p>\n

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