
H.I.S. is a multifaceted family-owned and operated business in Northern California. Our operations are divided into three branches: Hybrid Indigenous Stewardship, Hybrid Incident Support, and HIS Design Planning and Drafting Service.
Hybrid Indigenous Stewardship focuses on culturally appropriate land stewardship services, emphasizing land management, habitat restoration, and community engagement. Our mission is to integrate traditional ecological knowledge with modern methods, including prescribed burns, to restore and protect California's natural resources. We collaborate with private landowners, public agencies, and various organizations to safeguard our cultural and ecological resources. Our dedicated team consists of professional land stewards and trained community members who share a passion for land stewardship, ecological restoration, and cultural preservation.
Hybrid Incident Support provides essential equipment and staff to aid wildfire emergency response teams throughout the Western United States. Our mission is to equip these teams with top-notch support services and ensure effective wildfire prevention plans are in place. We partner with local, state, tribal, and federal governmental agencies and private entities, delivering our Ground Support Management, Fire Fighters, and vehicle resources during some of the largest wildfires in California history.
HIS Design Planning and Drafting Service encompasses our GIS mapping, project planning, and management services. We assist both government and private entities from concept to project completion.
Our Mission: We are dedicated to providing our clients with the highest quality services while respecting the cultural and ecological values of California Indigenous peoples. Through our work, we aspire to create a more sustainable and equitable future for all who share this beautiful landscape, as we steward the lands entrusted to our care by our creator.
Training in traditional ecological knowledge is vital for effective land stewardship and the development of comprehensive wildfire prevention plans.
Ethical and responsible land stewardship includes the management of land and natural resources, integrating traditional ecological knowledge to promote their long-term health and productivity, along with effective wildfire prevention plans.
We assist individuals, communities, and government agencies in drafting community wildfire prevention plans that integrate land stewardship practices and traditional ecological knowledge for enhanced effectiveness in preventing wildfires.
Fire fighting and controlled burning assistance are crucial elements of effective land stewardship. By integrating traditional ecological knowledge, we can strengthen our wildfire prevention plans, ensuring that communities are well-equipped to handle potential fire threats.
Emergency Support Services and Equipment for Government and Local Agencies, which incorporate land stewardship and traditional ecological knowledge, are essential for creating effective wildfire prevention plans.
G.I.S. mapping employs specialized software to collect, store, manipulate, analyze, and visualize geo-spatial data. This innovative technology significantly enhances land stewardship by enabling users to better understand the relationships and patterns within geographic areas. Furthermore, it supports the integration of traditional ecological knowledge, which is invaluable for the development of effective wildfire prevention plans.
Planning, organizing, and overseeing the execution of land management projects involves integrating principles of land stewardship, applying traditional ecological knowledge, and developing effective wildfire prevention plans.