PARTNER NATION
Tsleil-Waututh Nation
PROJECT TYPE
Data Insights & Analysis
STATUS
Completed March 2026
Project Overview
Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) conducted an economic feasibility study for a potential Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area.
The project developed a costing tool, scenario models, and companion documentation.
This supports informed decision-making about stewardship, funding, and long-term planning.
“I’m so impressed and also relieved that we have this to rely on when we go to have these conversations internally. All of this is useful for our department right now. The tool itself is super useful already, but all the rationale and detail behind it is incredibly important.”
— Kate Menzies, TLR Department
Case Study Highlights
The project produced an Excel-based costing tool with adjustable long-term projections and a companion reference document detailing every assumption, data source, and methodology decision behind the numbers.
A strategic pivot in October 2025 shifted the project from a static feasibility report toward a living tool model, so TWN could continue to use and refine it as IPCA planning evolved
The tool was designed around three principles: flexibility, modularity, and transparency.
The tool’s scenario-testing capability was immediately useful for internal planning conversations, departmental budget discussions, and preparing materials for leadership.
The project also produced a generalizable costing methodology that other Nations can adapt by substituting their own operational data and IPCA project plans.
Downloadable Materials
Read the full Case Study on the process, discoveries, and outcomes for TWN and the lessons other Nations can take away.
Access the IPCA Costing Tool and Companion Guide developed with TWN as a generalizable products that other Nations can adapt in their own work.
