What We Do
Strategies that create lasting impact
We partner with our design strategy clients as we share our bold ambitions for the future—a future where Native communities prosper with their values on full display. We are passionate about working collaboratively with Native leaders and organizations. We combine their expertise on their community and culture with our unique value proposition–extensive expertise in multifaceted development projects, established project management skills, effective systems, thoughtful processes, and a deep understanding of their culture.
We know that design alone cannot solve the systemic issues faced by Indigenous communities; however, we believe that creative and forward-thinking design strategies can begin to inspire ripples that improve and empower our communities over time. Informed by our knowledge of environmental design and community and economic development, we offer an innovative approach to community projects that centers impact. Our approach to design strategy is so much more than drawings or selections–it’s a tailored roadmap to effectively executing your goals, addressing challenges, navigating systems, and providing solutions.
Our
Process
An integrative approach to design and development guides our process. Every project has a story, and is rooted in a sense of place. We work with our clients to ensure you have the support needed to create and carry out your vision.
1
Listen
We take the time to get to know you and your story, and ground each project with a sense of place – getting to know the land, environment, history, people, and culture that makes your project unique.
2
DEVELOP
We work with you to identify your vision and values, develop a strategy, and create an action plan to ensure our design honors your project goals, and the history of its place.
3
Design
Guided by the past and inspired by the future, we take a holistic design approach. We work collaboratively with you to bring your vision to life in the design process.
4
CREATE
With a vision crafted from our collaborative design process we get to work creating a space that will last for generations.
Design strategy
Services
Our design strategy consulting services are rooted in Indigenous values and earned expertise. Our first-of-its-kind approach is a culmination of our own experience, including our work in environmental design, community and economic development, and extensive collaboration with Native leadership teams.
ELEVATING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
Native Roots goes beyond traditional design services to focus on the root cause of challenges faced by Native communities. Interwoven into every community project is our unrelenting advocacy for a just world. Through our custom consulting packages, we act as a strategic partner for tribal governments, organizations, communities, and businesses who want to make an investment in their community that will last for generations.
Services may include:
Visioning
Programming
Narrative Development
Project Planning
Master Planning
Strategic Planning
Project Management