froglake.ca
Reimagined
A modern digital home, and a growing platform, for a modern Nation
Prepared for Frog Lake First Nations
by Bear Valley Solutions
Photo: Reimagine Architects
A Website Worthy of What Frog Lake Has Built
Frog Lake is one of the most active and successful First Nations in Canada. Its digital presence should reflect that - and grow into the Nation's own platform over time.
Show the Nation's Success
Award-winning facilities, major infrastructure, and Nation-owned companies, presented with pride.
Meet Members on Facebook
Built around the channel the community already uses - publish once and reach everyone.
Grow Into a Platform
The website becomes the front door to the Nation's own management systems, at founding-customer pricing.
Start Small
A complete modern website, then add capability only as the Nation is ready.
Invisible Achievements. National News.
The gap between what Frog Lake does and what froglake.ca shows is the opening.
Horse Healing Centre
Net-zero facility, winner of a Canadian Architect Award of Excellence
Water System Upgrade
Modern water infrastructure, built with Nation-owned trade partners
Nation-Owned Energy
FLERC - first oil company owned by a Canadian First Nation, 600+ wells since 2000
Hemp Innovation
Asinikahtamwak LP - a Nation-partnered hempcrete plant, show home underway
The Buffalo Return
Plains bison returned to Frog Lake land through the Buffalo Treaty and Parks Canada
In the News
CBC (2025): "Frog Lake is growing by leaps and bounds"
▶ Watch the Documentary - Frog Lake on CBC
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What's Holding froglake.ca Back Today
The current froglake.ca is a Wix site that has not kept pace with the Nation. Every issue below is a quick win the new platform solves.
Today on froglake.ca
- "Elections 2023" is still the first menu item
- Copyright still reads 2022
- Business Directory link loops back to the homepage
- Events run through a single Google Form
- Quick links (A to Z, FOI, FAQ) go nowhere
- One Facebook link in the footer, no integration
- Wix, no data control, no path to a Nation platform
- Cree appears only in the hero banner
The froglake.ca we build
- Current, prioritized navigation the Nation controls in minutes
- Always current, updated by staff with no developer needed
- A real, searchable directory of Nation and member businesses
- Live events calendar that also publishes straight to Facebook
- Working self-serve member services that actually resolve
- Facebook woven through the site: feed, events, and sharing
- Canadian-hosted, OCAP-aligned, ready to become the hub
- Cree built into the structure of the site, English alongside
One Website. Two Jobs.
Purpose-built for how Frog Lake works - not an off-the-shelf platform the Nation has to bend around.
The Outward Storefront
A modern professional site for investors, partners, governments, media, and members - a sophisticated Nation open for business, with showcase projects and credibility at first click.
The Inward Hub
One front door for every department. Staff log in, each department manages its own content - events, news, jobs, programs - with no waiting on outside companies for updates.
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Meet the Nation Where It Already Is
Facebook is the Nation's main channel today. We build around that, not against it.
Publish once, everywhere:
One action, three destinations, one permanent record.
Publish Once, Everywhere
Website, Facebook page post, and Facebook event - one action, three destinations, one permanent record.
Reach You Can Report
Facebook Insights plus site analytics - leadership sees real numbers at every Council meeting.
Room to Grow
Instagram and a Nation LinkedIn can join the same publish flow later, with no rebuild required.
The Foundation
A modern, professional website plus the admin foundation everything else builds on.
Mobile-First Website
Fast and professional on every phone and screen
Nation Showcase Pages
Projects and businesses presented with pride
Staff Content Management
No developer needed - staff update everything
Events Calendar
Categories, signup, and Facebook publishing built in
Secure Admin Access
Role-based control, cloud hosting, and SSL included
Employment Postings
Nation opportunities visible to members and the public
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Community & Engagement Modules
One-time additions that extend the website. Select any combination - each module integrates seamlessly with the base platform.
| Module | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Facebook Events Publishing | Post once; publishes to the website and Facebook together |
| Social Feed and News Syndication | Facebook feed embedded; news shared automatically |
| Business Directory | A real, searchable directory of Nation and member businesses |
| Project Showcase Gallery | Rich pages for major projects: photos, video, milestones |
| Cree Language Structure | Syllabics and English built into the site structure |
| SEO and Search Visibility | The Nation's own site tells its story first in search |
That Changes the Economics
Bear Valley Solutions is already building a Nation Management Platform for First Nations. Frog Lake becomes the founding customer and that changes the economics in the Nation's favour.
Already Built, Not From Scratch
The applications exist and are being hardened now.
Low Setup, Ongoing Access
A modest one-time connection per app, then a monthly access subscription that scales with use.
Founding-Customer Pricing
As the first Nation on the platform, Frog Lake receives preferred rates and helps shape the roadmap - the best pricing it will ever have.
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Platform Applications, One Login
Each application connects to froglake.ca through one login. Low one-time setup, then monthly access at founding-customer rates.
A Clear Path to Data Sovereignty
Frog Lake's data stays secure today and comes home tomorrow - a two-phase approach that keeps development moving now while building toward full on-Nation control.
Concept visualization - on-Nation infrastructure, central Alberta
Secure Canadian Cloud
- Encrypted, redundant hosting on Canadian-based cloud infrastructure
- Full data protection and compliance from day one
- Development continues immediately - no delays waiting on hardware
Local, On-Site Infrastructure
- A single on-site server rack hosted on Frog Lake land
- Reliable fiber internet plus backup connectivity for uptime
- Houses all Nation data, archives, and sensitive records under local control
- Installed and maintained together with trusted local IT and infrastructure partners
How the Network Stays Sovereign
(Now)
(Future)
Data flows secured, encrypted, and redundant - every step of the way home.
Website · Data Archives · Nation Management Platform - orbiting both hosting options, always within Canada.
Two networks, one sovereignty commitment - control moves fully to Frog Lake when ready.
Nothing here slows down today's work. The Nation's applications, archives, and platform keep moving forward now - while the path home to on-Nation infrastructure is already mapped.
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Start Small. Grow With Purpose.
Website Base
A complete, modern, mobile-first website - the foundation everything else builds on.
Community Modules
Facebook publishing, business directory, project showcase, Cree language, and SEO.
Hub Login
One front door for every department - staff manage their own content through a single secure login.
Platform Apps
Grants, housing, economic development, archives, and more - connected at founding-customer rates.
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Professional. Sophisticated. Modern. Sovereign.
Members
Events, news, jobs, and services in one place - on their phones, connected to Facebook.
Leadership
A digital presence that matches what the Nation has built, plus monthly reporting at every Council meeting.
Investors and Partners
Credibility at first click - projects and capability on full display.
Departments
Own their content and systems through one login. Reach members without gatekeepers.
The Nation's Future
A platform the Nation owns and governs - on the Nation's land, on the Nation's terms.
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Ready to Move Forward
We are ready when Frog Lake is. The platform is built, the pricing is set, and the founding-customer window is open. This is the moment to close the gap between what Frog Lake has built and the digital presence the Nation deserves.
Review Vision
Align leadership on goals
Confirm Priorities
Set module and app order
Approve Website
Greenlight project and start work
Preview Homepage
Live homepage demo in two weeks
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