Indigo KinTag, in the record.
Indigo KinTag is a passive NFC emergency-contact tag — no app for the helper, no battery, no GPS tracking, no subscription — that opens who to call when tapped. It's made by the same Next to Kin team behind the original KinTag project at nexttokin.ca.
It's built to reunite kids who wander, people living with dementia, and non-speaking or otherwise vulnerable people with a trusted contact. Next to Kin has been named in Regina Police Service public safety guidance and covered by CTV News, CBC Radio, and Rawlco Radio — the same coverage listed below.
Official mentions
Named in public guidance and by elected officials — not a formal endorsement beyond what each source actually said.
Canada Day / Wascana Park public safety guidance
“Consider getting a *Next to Kin tag for your child or family member when you arrive at the event.”
The release describes the Next to Kin Tag as "a safety tool that can help reunite families when someone becomes separated in crowded settings. The tap-enabled tag can be attached to clothing or a keychain and is easily scanned with a smartphone to display parent or guardian contact information," and notes tags were available free of charge at the event's Lost Children's Tent.
Read the release on reginapolice.ca →Conservative MP for Regina—Wascana — Facebook post
Posted about welcoming Thom Hamilton to his office to discuss Next to Kin (nexttokin.ca), and how the tags can help locate children, seniors, and persons with special needs.
MP Kram's Facebook page →MLA for Regina Elphinstone-Centre — Facebook post
Posted in support of Next to Kin, sharing the project's origin story and its use for kids, people living with dementia, and non-verbal individuals — noting Next to Kin's ties to Cultivator (powered by Conexus Build) and community pickup points including her constituency office, Malty National, and Sherwood Greenhouse.
MLA Conway's Facebook page →In the news
- CTV News ReginaPublished June 30, 2026 · updated July 1, 2026Sask. man handing out 'Next to Kin' tags, which help locate lost loved ones in a crowd
By Jacob Carr
Coverage of Thom Hamilton distributing Next to Kin tags around Regina as a practical way to reunite separated loved ones in crowded settings.
- CBC Radio — The Morning Edition (Saskatchewan)February 18Next to Kin helps those who may wander
A roughly 7½-minute radio segment on Next to Kin and who the tags are built for.
- The Evan Bray Show (Rawlco Radio)February 18–19, 2026Helping lost and vulnerable people with one simple tap — a made in Saskatchewan solution
Thom Hamilton discusses the tag's origin as a Saskatchewan-made safety device and how it has grown beyond its original use case.
- A Better Life with Jenn Dean (Rawlco Radio)May 22–23, 2026The Messy Human Parts of Life
An interview segment on Jenn Dean's show, which covers health, family, and parenting topics.
From families and caregivers
Public recommendations, shared with names and dates. Written up here rather than quoted verbatim.
A strong recommendation — says she tells everyone she knows to get a KinTag.
Found KinTag through an autism support group; calls it affordable and good quality, and uses it on her child's school backpack.
Ordered a KinTag for her non-speaking son — no app and no data collection needed. Notes that Thom is a local Métis business owner, that free tags are available at community events and MLA offices, and points people to nexttokin.ca.
The facts
- 14 designs across the Standard and Indigo collections
- The tag itself is always free — $1/month, $10/year, or $25 once for life keeps it active
- $2.95 CAD flat-rate shipping
- No GPS, no live location tracking, no app required for the person tapping the tag
- Made by Next to Kin