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Design Works Engineering operates on lands across Canada that have been cared for by Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. We recognize that the infrastructure, buildings, and environments we help create exist within a deeper cultural and historical context. Respecting that context is essential to how we do business.

Commitments:

We are dedicated to building respectful, long-term relationships with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities. These relationships are founded on trust, transparency, and a genuine desire to listen and learn.In alignment with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action 92, we commit to:

  • Meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities on projects that affect their lands and people
  • Educating our leadership and staff on Indigenous history, rights, and cultural awareness
  • Supporting Indigenous-owned businesses through procurement and partnership
  • Respecting Indigenous rights, self-determination, and community priorities

Respecting Culture and Tradition

We understand that every Nation and community has its own protocols, governance structures, and traditions. Our approach is to follow community guidance in all aspects of engagement, including:

  • Seeking direction from Elders and Knowledge Keepers
  • Honoring ceremony, language, and cultural practices
  • Protecting sacred, cultural, and environmentally sensitive areas
  • Incorporating Traditional Knowledge where communities wish it to inform design and planning
  • Ensuring project schedules and processes respect community timelines and priorities

Community-First Approach

Too often in our industry, engagement begins after key decisions have already been made. We aim to be different.Our firm is committed to early involvement with Indigenous partners so that:

  • Community needs shape concepts from the outset
  • Designs reflect local identity and tradition
  • Budgets consider full life-cycle impacts on community operations
  • Outcomes contribute to social and economic resilience

Whether we are designing recreation or healing centres, residential living, or public facilities, our goal is to help create infrastructure that strengthens communities while respecting the lands they are built upon.

Building Internal Understanding

To support these commitments, we are investing in:

  • Indigenous cultural awareness training for all employees
  • Leadership education on UNDRIP and Indigenous rights
  • Engagement guidelines that prioritize respectful communication and accountability

We know reconciliation requires more than good intentions. It requires informed people and consistent action.

Looking Forward Together

Reconciliation is an ongoing journey. We do not claim to have all the answers, but we are committed to being active participants in positive change.

Our dedication is to walk alongside Indigenous communities as partners—helping translate community visions into functional, sustainable, and safe infrastructure that honors tradition while serving future generations.

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