Native American-Focused Geospatial Organization Expands to T-REX
The National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center (NTGISC),also known as “Tribal GIS®,” has officially established their downtown St. Louissatellite office at T-REX, joining the ranks of other geospatial companies andorganizations in their Geospatial Innovation Center on the 4th floor of thehistoric Lammert Building. Tribal GIS is a non-profit organization whosemembership represents nearly four hundred federally recognized Tribalgovernments. NTGISC provides geospatial information systems (GIS), technicalassistance and support to Tribal governments. Additionally, NTGISC is a resourceand advocate for Tribal data sovereignty and governance. This move by TribalGIS continues to assert St. Louis as the world’s “Geospatial Hub” and furthers T-REX’s commitment to foster innovation, growth, and diversity in the geospatialindustry. The move also challenges the assumptions that many have thatgeospatial technology only revolves around DoD and other government-focusedinitiatives.
NTGISC chose T-REX for their downtown St. Louis satellite officespecifically for their Geospatial Innovation Center. “St. Louis’ geospatial industryis booming and can only go up from here,” Garet Couch, President of NTGISC,said. “We want to ensure that Tribal governments are represented and are partof the geospatial conversations happening in St. Louis moving into the future.That’s why a collaboration space like T-REX located in the heart of St. Louis is soimportant; we need a place to foster these conversations to expand ourpresence int he St. Louis geospatial community.” Kevin Golinghorst, T-REX’sInterim Executive Director said, “We’re thrilled to have NTGISC as part of the T-REX family. While having such an exemplary group of geospatial entities is anaccomplishment of its own merit, our job is not done. T-REX and the rest of TheDowntown North District will continue to ensure our St. Louis geospatialindustry continues to have a place to grow, network, and innovate.” Golinghorstalso mentioned, “T-REX will be hosting our monthly Geosaurus Unleashed eventon November 21st from 4pm to 5pm. Garet (Couch) a Shawnee citizen andPresident of NTGISC will be sharing information about his organization and
presenting on GIS in Indian Country."
About Tribal GIS
National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center (NTGISC), also known asTribal GIS, is a Native American led 501(c)(3) organization that providesgeospatial information systems (GIS) technical assistance and support to Tribalgovernments in their utilization of GIS to inform decision-making in thestewardship of Tribal lands and resources, as well as the health and well-beingof American Indian and Alaska Native peoples. Tribal GIS also serves as aprofessional plakorm for Tribal personnel, Tribal members, faculty, and studentsat Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) and supporting organizations to shareprofessional forward-thinking views, progressive knowledge, and continuouseducation within a community of active GIS users serving Native Americancommunities.
For more information about NTGISC visit hmps://tribalgis.com/. Follow NTGISC
on Facebook @NTGISC, on LinkedIn at national-tribe-geographic-information-
support-center/, and on X at @NTGISC.
About T-REX
T-REX is a non-profit innovation, entrepreneur and workforce developmentorganization that provides quality programming, collaborative community, andflexible collaboration and enterprise space in its historic building in downtownSt. Louis, part of the Downtown North Urban Insight District. T-REX boasts aone-of-a-kind 16,000 square foot Geospatial Innovation Center and is also hometo NGA’s Moonshot Labs, as well as nearly 200 companies and innovationsupport organizations. T-REX is a proud partner of the National GeospatialIntelligence Agency under a Partnership Intermediary Agreement that servesNGA mission objectives focused on technology transfer, innovation, andworkforce development.
To receive updates about future events at T-REX, visit downtowntrex.org. FollowT-REX on Twimer @DowntownTREX, on Facebook @trex.stlouis, on Instagram@trex.stlouis, and on LinkedIn at t-rex-technology-entrepreneur-center/.
