IHS is a CCAB/CCIB-certified Indigenous workplace transformation firm rooted in Six Nations of the Grand River. We deliver space planning, furniture procurement, installation, and project management for First Nations administrations, Métis and Inuit organizations, Indigenous economic development corporations, and community-led capital projects across Canada, with a listening-first approach, transparent budgets, and procurement dollars that stay in the Indigenous economy.
A listening-first approach in the planning conversation, transparent budgets your council and membership can read, and one accountable partner from first listening session through final handoff.
Functional programs shaped by community input: gathering spaces, accessibility for Elders, language signage, ceremony rooms, and the day-to-day workflows your administration actually runs on.
Specification that prioritizes durability for community-grade use, transparent line-item pricing, and clear documentation your finance and council teams can audit without follow-up questions.
One accountable PM, certified installation crews, and scheduling that respects your operational and ceremonial calendar, AGM season, fiscal year-end, and community gatherings.
Existing furniture redirected to community organizations, schools, or housing programs, not landfilled. We handle the asset disposition with transparent diversion reporting.
Itemized scope, milestone-based invoicing, change-control logs, and final delivery sign-off. The line-item detail your finance team and council need for internal approvals and reporting workflows.
We listen first. The design conversation is shaped by what your Nation, council, or organization brings to the table, not by templates imposed from outside. No assumptions about practices that vary across communities.
We start by listening: community priorities, governance reality, funding sources, ceremonial considerations, and what success actually looks like for your team.
A written program based on community input, gathering needs, day-to-day work, cultural elements, and accessibility, before any furniture decisions get made.
Transparent budget breakdown, fixed-scope proposal, and no surprise invoices. Your council or board has the line-item detail they need to review and approve.
Certified crews scheduled around your community calendar. One PM through the entire install. Commissioning walk-through and punch list before we hand over the keys.
Final project documentation, warranty tracking, and post-occupancy check-ins. Your finance and capital teams have everything they need to close the file, and an open channel for future work.
Tell us about your project and we'll come back with a clear scope, a transparent budget, and a timeline that respects your community calendar. No pitch deck. No pressure.
IHS is CCAB/CCIB-certified and Indigenous-owned, based in Six Nations of the Grand River. Working with us keeps procurement dollars inside the Indigenous economy, supports your council's or board's economic-development priorities, and starts the design conversation from an Indigenous-owned vantage point. Every dollar your organization spends with us is reportable Indigenous procurement spend.
Yes. We provide transparent budgets, documented change control, and itemized invoicing that give councils and boards the line-item detail they need for review and approval. Where your governance process requires specific document formats, approval steps, or sign-off chains, we work with your administrator to make sure our deliverables fit.
We listen first. The functional program is shaped by community input, gathering spaces, accessibility for Elders, language signage, ceremony rooms, and any cultural design priorities your Nation or organization brings to the table. We don't impose templates; we design around what your community has told us matters.
Yes. IHS is itself a CCAB/CCIB-certified Indigenous business. The full amount your organization spends with us is reportable Indigenous procurement spend. We document every line item so your finance, council, or funding-source reporting teams have the records they need.
On every project we provide the standard capital-project documents: itemized scope, milestone-based invoicing, change-control logs, and final delivery sign-off. These give your finance team and council the line-item detail they need for internal approvals, funding-source files, and audit trails.
Depends on scope. A single floor or office fit-out runs 8–12 weeks from discovery to occupancy. Larger community-building projects are sequenced around your operational and ceremonial calendar (AGM season, fiscal year-end, community gatherings). Every engagement starts with a fixed scope, fixed milestones, and a transparent timeline.