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Coeur d'Alene Tribe, Natural Resources

Preserving native American language using GIS technology.

Business Problem

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe only has a handful of Tribal Elders that speak the Coeur d'Alene Language. Using GIS we were able to use the Tribal Geography as a means for teaching the language. This not only includes the language put also the stories that go along with the geography.

Technology Implemented

We used ArcIMS, ArcSDE, and Real Media as a means to create the interface and data storage for the project. The solution is a webbed based solution so the end-users are not required to have any software to view the final product.

Development Team Biography

Frank M. Roberts, the GIS Manager has been doing GIS for 14 years, and is proficient in the use of ArcGIS, ArcView 3.x, ArcIMS, ArcPad and ArcInfo. He has worked for the Tribe for 11 years, managing the GIS Office for 10 of those years. The GIS Manager has a BS, and MS in Forest Resource Management. He is also trained in AML, Web design, XML, Java programming, ArcIMS Customization using AxtiveX, ArcIMS Site Administration, and Visual Basic for ArcGIS

Berne L. Jackson, the GIS Database Administrator/GIS Analyst has BA in History, and has completed coursework for an MS in Geography. He has been working as a GIS Analyst for the Tribe for the past 7 years. Prior to that, he had 4 years experience in Visual Basic and database programming. He is proficient in the use of ArcGIS, ArcPad, ArcView 3.x, ArcInfo and Microsoft SQL Server. He has been working with Windows NT since the early beta versions and SQL Server since version 4. He is also an experienced AML, SQL, Visual Basic and Avenue programmer.

John Hartman, the GIS Technician II has a BS in Cartography. He has worked for 5 years in GIS and has 7 years experience in Web application development. He is proficient in the use of ArcIMS, data base driven asp (vb scripting) web applications and has good knowledge of digital graphics and digital audio and video editing, production and streaming media technology.