Pueblo of Sandia GIS Program

Program Goals & Objectives

The goal of the Pueblo of Sandia’s GIS Program (GISSP) is to securely manage, maintain and update the Pueblo’s geospatial data efficiently and enforce data integrity. The primary objective is to adopt cutting edge geospatial technology toolsets and modernize the GIS infrastructure to organize and manage all geospatial data with a logical system to move towards building a comprehensive geospatial asset management system. These goals allow the GIS team to track our spatial assets, maintain records and manage an accurate geospatial data inventory. It also facilitates access and data delivery to all authorized users including our non-GIS audience to data that is centralized and secure that they can adopt and use as a Pueblo-wide decision making tool for planning and development processes.

Technology Solutions Adopted

ArcGIS Desktop Advanced v11.3; ArcGIS Enterprise Server Advanced and Image Server v11.3; Portal for ArcGIS; ArcGIS Pro v3.3.2; ArcGIS Online; Collector for ArcGIS; Survey123; ArcGIS GeoEvent Server v11.3; Trimble Alloy GNSS Receiver Including Zephyr Geodetic 3 Antenna; Trimble R980 Integrated GNSS System; Trimble TSC5 Controller.

Awards/Honors

2025 NMGIC Award for Outstanding Service
Conferred by: New Mexico Geographic Information Council (NMGIC).

2024 Geospatial Excellence Award – Catalyst Category Honoree
Conferred by: National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC).

2022 Tribal ArcGIS StoryMaps Challenge Award
Conferred by: Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri).

2022 New Mexico Pioneer Award – Build a Better Mousetrap (BABM) Recognition Program Honoree
Conferred by: Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Center in Albuquerque, NM.

2020 Tribal GIS Program of the Year Award
Conferred by: National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center (NTGISC), also known as Tribal GIS®.

2019 Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award
Conferred by: Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri).

2018 Tribal GIS Program of the Year Award
Conferred by: National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center (NTGISC), also known as Tribal GIS®.