About
Build from local wisdom and experience
We help communities shape their vision, objectives, policies and actions
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A strong ethical foundation guides our actions and decisions
Our values emphasize individual strengths, inclusivity, and integrating diverse perspectives for positive collaboration.
- Appreciative Inquiry: A strengths-based facilitation method that generates new ideas and engages stakeholders by building on the organization’s existing strengths to foster a positive and innovative environment.
- Ethical Space: Introduced by Dr. Willie Ermine in “The Space of Engagement”(2017), this approach fosters a respectful space for diverse worldviews to converge, enhancing inclusivity and collaborative relationships.
- Two-Eyed Seeing: Intentionally and respectfully brings together different ways of knowing, to encourage people to use their gifts to leave the world abetter place and do not compromise the opportunities for future generations (Bartlett, Marshall, & Marshall, 2007).
Our Vision
Communities are prepared for the future.
Our Philosophy
Prairie Wild Consulting Co. is founded on integrity, leadership, innovation and excellence. We believe the best planning decisions are made using an inclusive and integrated approach.
Our Foundations for Success
- Everyone has wisdom.
- We need everyone’s wisdom for the wisest result.
- There are no wrong answers.
- The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
- Everyone will be heard and will hear others.
community-based
Rooted in the prairies for more than 30 years
We are a small and mighty Saskatchewan-based firm with connections across Canada and internationally. Our strong network of key associates, partners, and interns makes collaboration central to how we serve communities and organizations. Our team also recognizes and celebrates the unique contributions of the communities and organizations we work with.
We are Registered Professional Planners and have been trained in facilitation and community engagement through the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2), Continuing Education at the University of Saskatchewan, and other recognized training organizations and programs across Canada and abroad.
Prairie Wild delivers uniquely tailored planning, research, and policy solutions. Clients include municipalities, regional government organizations, First Nations and Métis orders of government, community-based organizations, and provincial and state-order agencies.
Prairie Wild and its company members have received international, national, and local recognition for our innovative approaches.
exceptional service
Prairie consultancy that helps bring big change
Prairie Wild Consulting is a comprehensive regional and community planning, engagement, and research firm based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, located on Treaty 6 Territory and traditional lands of the Métis.
We’re passionate about empowering communities to envision and achieve their futures.
Since 1995, our interdisciplinary team has thrived by delivering exceptional, uniquely tailored planning solutions to communities across Canada and internationally. Preparing communities for the future is our mission and we focus our efforts on empowering clients through participatory engagement tools, technical processes, and personalized support. We show up for our clients—meeting them where they are at, encouraging them to dream big, and guiding them along the pathway to achieve their goals.
Our core services include:
- Community, Land Use & Environmental Planning
- Strategic and Organizational Planning
- Community Engagement & Facilitation
- Project Management & Development
- Housing Insecurity and Solutions
- Research, Mapping, and Analysis
- Planning with Indigenous Communities & Coalitions
- Social & Economic Development
- Culture, Heritage & Tourism
- Creative Ventures
Recent accomplishments
Prairie Wild Consulting Co. and individual team members have received international, national, and local recognition for innovative community planning and our engagement philosophy and approach.
Meet the engaging and thoughtful people who will guide your community’s change
You have dreams for your community; our team can help make them real.