Cedarweave Collective
Architecture | Planning | Indigenous Design
Design rooted in land, story, and community
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Cedarweave Collective is an Indigenous-led architecture and planning practice rooted in land, story, and community.
We work alongside communities to shape spaces that reflect who they are, how they live, and where they come from. Through listening to the Elders, community members, and the land, we translate culture, memory, stories and vision into built form.
We believe architecture is more than buildings. It is a place for healing, belonging, and connection that strengthens identity and supports future generations.
Philosophy
Our work begins with the understanding that everything is connected: the land, the people, culture, and the spaces we create.
Architecture is not separate from the land or the community. It is a continuation of the relationships that exist between them. Guided by Indigenous knowledge and community voices, we design spaces that reflect how people live, gather, and connect to places. Through built form, we carry forward stories, traditions, and cultural identity in ways that support healing, belonging, and continuity for future generations. At its core, our practice is grounded in balance, responsibility, and relationship, creating architecture that honours the land, the people, and the generations yet to come.
At the center of this work is relationship: listening, learning, and creating alongside community.
Guiding Principles
Land | Culture | Story | Future
The values that ground every project and guide how we move through the work
Ways of working
Relationships
We build respectful, lasting relationships grounded in trust and reciprocity.
Listening
We listen deeply to community members, Elders, Knowledge Holders, and the land itself.
Collaboration
We work alongside communities through shared vision, trust, and mutual respect.
Culture
We design with culture, story, and identity woven into every aspect of our work.
Responsibility
We carry responsibility to the people, the land, and future generations.
Approach
We approach every project with respect and responsibility to the land, designing in balance with Mother Earth rather than apart from it.
Our process is relational, cyclical, and grounded in connection. Each project begins with engagement, creating space for dialogue, knowledge sharing, and visioning. From there, we move into community, building relationships through listening, trust, and the voices of the people. These insights are carried into design, where story, culture, and identity are translated into space and form, and ultimately realized through built form that reflects community values and supports future generations.
Stories
Each project is more than a building. It is a story shaped by land, people, and the relationships that bring it to life. Through listening, learning, and designing together, we carry those stories forward into spaces that reflect identity, culture, and community.
Projects coming soon.Services
Architectural Services
Designing spaces that reflect community identity, cultural values, and long-term use.
Feasibility
Early-stage project exploration that helps communities understand opportunities, constraints, and next steps.
Planning
Long-term visions, master plans, and strategies that guide communities toward sustainable growth.
Cultural Coordination / Design Advisory
Providing guidance that helps projects move respectfully through cultural, community, and design considerations.
Renders
Creating visual tools that help communities imagine, review, and shape future spaces.
About / Founder
Bohdana Innes, OAA, MRAIC, M.Arch.
Bohdana Innes is a member of Moose Cree First Nation and an architect based in Mushkegowuk Territory. She was born in Moose Factory, raised in Wawa, and is currently based in Timmins, Ontario.
Through her education and career, she has focused on Indigenous design processes and their relationship to the built environment. Working alongside Indigenous communities across Turtle Island, Bohdana has gained experience in community engagement, planning, feasibility, housing, and culturally grounded design.
As the founder of Cedarweave Collective, she is committed to supporting communities in shaping their own spaces through approaches that reflect their values, knowledge, and ways of living. Her work centers on empowering communities through relationship-based processes, with the goal of creating spaces that strengthen identity, support healing, and serve future generations.