
Planning Institute of BC (PIBC)

Pathways to Indigenous Membership Research Project
Sa̱nala team members and members of the Indigenous Advisory Group presenting at the 2024 PIBC conference.

Final report cover for the PIBC Pathways to Indigenous Membership Research Project.
In collaboration with the PIBC Planning Practice and Reconciliation Committee (PRRC), the Sa̱nala team worked to identify meaningful criteria that honour the diverse knowledge and experience an Indigenous planner may bring, in order to co-create a more inclusive pathway to professional membership within PIBC. This began with the co-development of a process that respects, protects, and upholds the knowledge and experience of Indigenous Knowledge holders and planners. The Sa̱nala team then convened an Indigenous Advisory Group with representation from Indigenous planners from a variety of planning backgrounds to explore questions, concerns, and potential approaches towards membership for Indigenous planners. The final deliverable for this work included a summary report with recommendations to PIBC’s Planning Practice and Reconciliation Committee regarding next steps in the creation of a pathway to membership for Indigenous planners.