Toqi’maliaptmu’k (toh-kee mal-lee up-dah-mook) means “partnership”. It is central to how Anqotum Resource Management works with others. We work with organizations on projects that support the priorities of the Mi’kmaq communities we serve. Our partnerships are guided by early engagement, shared decision-making, clear roles, and mutual accountability.
Our team also offers paid services supported by technical expertise in aquatic and terrestrial science, environmental monitoring, research, project management, and related areas. Services can be tailored to the needs and scope of a project.
Explore our guiding principles and available services below, or contact our team to learn more about what we offer and request a quote.
Our Guiding Principles for Toqi’maliaptmu’k
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Engage early and communicate regularly throughout development
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Project relevance to Anqotum, the member community, or Mi’kmaq people in general is required.
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Partnerships must be based on equality. This is expressed as shared decision-making. How the project is developed, implemented and communicated must be through a partnership arrangement integrated within the project.
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Scope of work must be clearly defined and requires mutual agreement to be changed.
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Values must be respected, and partners must be willing to learn why these values are important to us and our communities.
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Budgets must be co-developed and incorporate the added expense of collaborative governance within the project.
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Celebrate success together.
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Clear roles and responsibilities of each partner/everyone involved. All documents are co-developed/published.
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Equality/balance benefits to all.
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A co-developed communication plan.
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A strong commitment to ethics and the sustainability of the project outcomes.
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The co-development of a statement of work that considers all parties activities and needs.
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External partners impacted by a partnership are informed, consulted, and consent (buy-in).
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The partnership is grounded in respect for traditional knowledge practices.
Our Fee Services
Anqotum offers a range of fee-for-service support based on the technical expertise of our team. The services listed below are subject to change and are not exhaustive, so check back regularly for updates.
If you are looking for a service that is not listed, would like to request a quote, or want to express interest in working with our team, please contact us.
- CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network)
- Macroinvertebrate identification
- eDNA collection and PCR analysis
- Aquatic and terrestrial habitat surveys and assessments
- Fish tagging and tracking
- Environmental conference hosting
- Environmental impact assessments
- Coastal conservation planning
- Freshwater mussel identification and workshops
- Community watershed monitoring and capacity development
- Project management and proposal writing