About Element Housing
Medicine Rope Strategies (M-R Strategies) is an Indigenous owned, Saskatoon based, consulting business specializing in community and economic development strategies, culturally responsive engagement and awareness approaches with a focus on technological Integration. Over the last 20+ years, M-R Strategies owner, Derek Rope, was the former Housing Director for FSIN and has worked extensively in the public, non-profit and private sectors with a focus on collaboration and building sustainable linkages between Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations.
Over past years M-R Strategies has aligned with technology partner, Beagle Productions, to provide custom software solutions, marketing and web design for numerous First Nation and Metis communities, organizations, and governments. Combined, our ability to be responsive and innovate has made us a trusted community technology partner with an ability to meet the needs of diverse communities. A few collaborative initiatives M-R Strategies and Beagle Productions have developed and are currently managing are:
Over past years M-R Strategies has aligned with technology partner, Beagle Productions, to provide custom software solutions, marketing and web design for numerous First Nation and Metis communities, organizations, and governments. Combined, our ability to be responsive and innovate has made us a trusted community technology partner with an ability to meet the needs of diverse communities. A few collaborative initiatives M-R Strategies and Beagle Productions have developed and are currently managing are:
- Element Housing - A First Nations-focused housing and property management software
- Element Lands – Manage land parcels, leases, permits, and agreements in one centralized system designed for Indigenous land governance.
- ElementHR – A people-first HR platform that simplifies employee records, policies, onboarding, and workforce management.
- Element Child & Family – Securely manage child, youth, and family programs, case notes, services, and consent with privacy and care at the core.
- Element Registry – A centralized community registry for managing members, households, and relationships across departments.
- EXPORT Data - an online Indigenous skills inventory and vendor database
- FSIN - Tony Cote Games legacy website, registration software and accreditation services
- Saskatoon Community Action Plan - Community engagement sessions including recommendations, ongoing sustainability, website development and content management, Saskatoon services directory.
- Name To Place - Online First Nation School review survey with built in analytics for INAC and community reporting
- North American Indigenous Games - Sponsorship and fund development project including: website development, targeted fund-raising, marketing materials, relationship building with key identified sponsors.
M-R Strategies is a First Nations owned company specializing in Indigenous engagement strategy development and execution, workshop facilitation, and community development initiatives.
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As a trusted technology partner, Beagle Productions specializes in the design and development of web applications that leverage digital technologies to create innovate online solutions.
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Where it Began
Indigenous Housing Technology ForumThis software was built by Indigenous Housing Directors, FOR Indigenous Housing Directors.
It all began with an Independent Housing Forum. A gathering of housing directors from across the country to bring their knowledge to our collaborative planning process, ensuring that the software is relevant and impactful to our communities, housing personnel and membership as it relates to the effective management and reporting of the inventory, occupation and maintenance of Indigenous housing portfolios.
The Technology Forum specifically looked at how technology can assist the day to day operation of data management, maintenance requests, reporting compliance, housing policies and application forms with secure online backups. The Forum discussed how technology can help housing Directors effectively and efficiently transition new personnel, while collaborating with contractors, inter-agency liaisons, funding programs and emergency services (through GPS tracking). |
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