Departmental News

Posted:  May 14, 2026 - 12:00pm

Dr. Katharine Williams (UNM PhD, 2025) has been awarded the Tribal GIS Member of the Year.  The National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center (NTGISC), also known as Tribal GIS®, is a non-profit organization with an objective to provide assistance to Native American tribal governments and Native American organizations regarding geographic information technology. Tribal GIS® brings together an organized environment for novice and advanced tribal GIS users. It strives to enable others to share their success in GIS as this may help another community or program. This organization addresses the challenges of utilizing GIS as a tool within the tribal governments, which assists in making critical decisions for those responsible for the stewardship of their lands, resources, health, and well-being of their people.

The specific goal of this organization is to bring awareness to all aspects of implementing and maintaining a successful GIS program by establishing “The Best Practices and Standards for Geographic Information Systems within Indian Country.”