diff --git a/docs/python-api.rst b/docs/python-api.rst
index 28ef75d..f2ea954 100644
--- a/docs/python-api.rst
+++ b/docs/python-api.rst
@@ -2433,25 +2433,25 @@ Spatialite helpers
 Initialize Spatialite
 ---------------------
 
-.. autofunction:: sqlite_utils.gis.init_spatialite
+.. automethod:: sqlite_utils.db.Database.init_spatialite
 
 .. _python_api_gis_find_spatialite:
 
 Finding Spatialite
 ------------------
 
-.. autofunction:: sqlite_utils.gis.find_spatialite
+.. autofunction:: sqlite_utils.utils.find_spatialite
 
 .. _python_api_gis_add_geometry_column:
 
 Adding geometry columns
 -----------------------
 
-.. autofunction:: sqlite_utils.gis.add_geometry_column
+.. automethod:: sqlite_utils.db.Table.add_geometry_column
 
 .. _python_api_gis_create_spatial_index:
 
 Creating a spatial index
 ------------------------
 
-.. autofunction:: sqlite_utils.gis.create_spatial_index
+.. automethod:: sqlite_utils.db.Table.create_spatial_index
diff --git a/sqlite_utils/cli.py b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
index 26083b8..f124ffd 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/cli.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import tabulate
 from .utils import (
     _compile_code,
     file_progress,
+    find_spatialite,
     sqlite3,
     decode_base64_values,
     progressbar,
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ from .utils import (
     TypeTracker,
 )
 
-from .gis import find_spatialite
 
 CONTEXT_SETTINGS = dict(help_option_names=["-h", "--help"])
 
diff --git a/sqlite_utils/db.py b/sqlite_utils/db.py
index e40eb12..7c191b1 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/db.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/db.py
@@ -930,6 +930,43 @@ class Database:
             sql += " [{}]".format(name)
         self.execute(sql)
 
+    def init_spatialite(self, path: str) -> bool:
+        """
+        The ``init_spatialite`` method will load and initialize the Spatialite extension.
+        The ``path`` argument should be an absolute path to the compiled extension, which
+        can be found using ``find_spatialite``.
+
+        Returns true if Spatialite was successfully initialized.
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+            from sqlite_utils.db import Database
+            from sqlite_utils.utils import find_spatialite
+
+            db = Database("mydb.db")
+            db.init_spatialite(find_spatialite())
+
+        If you've installed Spatialite somewhere unexpected (for testing an alternate version, for example)
+        you can pass in an absolute path:
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+            from sqlite_utils.db import Database
+            from sqlite_utils.utils import find_spatialite
+
+            db = Database("mydb.db")
+            db.init_spatialite("./local/mod_spatialite.dylib")
+
+        """
+        self.conn.enable_load_extension(True)
+        self.conn.load_extension(path)
+        # Initialize SpatiaLite if not yet initialized
+        if "spatial_ref_sys" in self.table_names():
+            return False
+        cursor = self.execute("select InitSpatialMetadata(1)")
+        result = cursor.fetchone()
+        return result and bool(result[0])
+
 
 class Queryable:
     def exists(self) -> bool:
@@ -3011,6 +3048,85 @@ class Table(Queryable):
             least_common,
         )
 
+    def add_geometry_column(
+        self,
+        column_name: str,
+        geometry_type: str,
+        srid: int = 4326,
+        coord_dimension: str = "XY",
+        not_null: bool = False,
+    ) -> bool:
+        """
+        In Spatialite, a geometry column can only be added to an existing table.
+        To do so, use ``table.add_geometry_column``, passing in a geometry type.
+
+        By default, this will add a nullable column called ``geometry`` using
+        `SRID 4326 <https://spatialreference.org/ref/epsg/wgs-84/>`__. These can be customized using
+        the ``column_name`` and ``srid`` arguments.
+
+        Returns True if the column was successfully added, False if not.
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+            from sqlite_utils.db import Database
+            from sqlite_utils.utils import find_spatialite
+
+            db = Database("mydb.db")
+            db.init_spatialite(find_spatialite())
+
+            # the table must exist before adding a geometry column
+            table = db["locations"].create({"name": str})
+            table.add_geometry_column("geometry", "POINT")
+
+        """
+        cursor = self.db.execute(
+            "SELECT AddGeometryColumn(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);",
+            [
+                self.name,
+                column_name,
+                srid,
+                geometry_type,
+                coord_dimension,
+                int(not_null),
+            ],
+        )
+
+        result = cursor.fetchone()
+        return result and bool(result[0])
+
+    def create_spatial_index(self, column_name) -> bool:
+        """
+        A spatial index allows for significantly faster bounding box queries.
+        To create one, use ``create_spatial_index`` with a :ref:`table <reference_db_table>`
+        and the name of an existing geometry column.
+
+        Returns ``True`` if the index was successfully created, ``False`` if not. Calling this
+        function if an index already exists is a no-op.
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+            # assuming Spatialite is loaded, create the table, add the column
+            table = db["locations"].create({"name": str})
+            table.add_geometry_column("geometry", "POINT")
+
+            # now we can index it
+            table.create_spatial_index("geometry")
+
+            # the spatial index is a virtual table, which we can inspect
+            print(db["idx_locations_geometry"].schema)
+            # outputs:
+            # CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE "idx_locations_geometry" USING rtree(pkid, xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax)
+
+        """
+        if f"idx_{self.name}_{column_name}" in self.db.table_names():
+            return False
+
+        cursor = self.db.execute(
+            "select CreateSpatialIndex(?, ?)", [self.name, column_name]
+        )
+        result = cursor.fetchone()
+        return result and bool(result[0])
+
 
 class View(Queryable):
     def exists(self):
diff --git a/sqlite_utils/gis.py b/sqlite_utils/gis.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 762c884..0000000
--- a/sqlite_utils/gis.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,141 +0,0 @@
-import os
-
-SPATIALITE_PATHS = (
-    "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mod_spatialite.so",
-    "/usr/local/lib/mod_spatialite.dylib",
-)
-
-
-def find_spatialite() -> str:
-    """
-    The ``find_spatialite()`` function searches for the `SpatiaLite <https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/libspatialite/index>`__ SQLite extension in some common places. It returns a string path to the location, or ``None`` if SpatiaLite was not found.
-
-    You can use it in code like this:
-
-    .. code-block:: python
-
-        from sqlite_utils import Database
-        from sqlite_utils.gis import find_spatialite
-
-        db = Database("mydb.db")
-        spatialite = find_spatialite()
-        if spatialite:
-            db.conn.enable_load_extension(True)
-            db.conn.load_extension(spatialite)
-    """
-    for path in SPATIALITE_PATHS:
-        if os.path.exists(path):
-            return path
-    return None
-
-
-def init_spatialite(db, path: str) -> bool:
-    """
-    The ``init_spatialite`` function will load and initialize the Spatialite extension.
-    The ``path`` argument should be an absolute path to the compiled extension, which
-    can be found using ``find_spatialite``.
-
-    Returns true if Spatialite was successfully initialized.
-
-    .. code-block:: python
-
-        from sqlite_utils.gis import find_spatialite, init_spatialite
-
-        db = Database("mydb.db")
-        init_spatialite(db, find_spatialite())
-
-    If you've installed Spatialite somewhere unexpected (for testing an alternate version, for example)
-    you can pass in an absolute path:
-
-    .. code-block:: python
-
-        from sqlite_utils.gis import init_spatialite
-
-        db = Database("mydb.db")
-        init_spatialite(db, "./local/mod_spatialite.dylib")
-
-    """
-    db.conn.enable_load_extension(True)
-    db.conn.load_extension(path)
-    # Initialize SpatiaLite if not yet initialized
-    if "spatial_ref_sys" in db.table_names():
-        return False
-    cursor = db.execute("select InitSpatialMetadata(1)")
-    result = cursor.fetchone()
-    return result and bool(result[0])
-
-
-def add_geometry_column(
-    table,
-    geometry_type: str,
-    column_name: str = "geometry",
-    srid: int = 4326,
-    coord_dimension: str = "XY",
-    not_null: bool = False,
-) -> bool:
-    """
-    In Spatialite, a geometry column can only be added to an existing table.
-    To do so, use ``add_geometry_column``, passing in a :ref:`table <reference_db_table>`
-    and geometry type.
-
-    By default, this will add a nullable column called ``geometry`` using
-    `SRID 4326 <https://spatialreference.org/ref/epsg/wgs-84/>`__. These can be customized using
-    the ``column_name`` and ``srid`` arguments.
-
-    Returns True if the column was successfully added, False if not.
-
-    .. code-block:: python
-
-        from sqlite_utils.gis import find_spatialite, init_spatialite, add_geometry_column
-
-        db = Database("mydb.db")
-        init_spatialite(db, find_spatialite())
-
-        # the table must exist before adding a geometry column
-        db["locations"].create({"name": str})
-        add_geometry_column(db["locations"], "POINT")
-
-    """
-    cursor = table.db.execute(
-        "SELECT AddGeometryColumn(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);",
-        [table.name, column_name, srid, geometry_type, coord_dimension, int(not_null)],
-    )
-
-    result = cursor.fetchone()
-    return result and bool(result[0])
-
-
-def create_spatial_index(table, column_name: str = "geometry") -> bool:
-    """
-    A spatial index allows for significantly faster bounding box queries.
-    To create on, use ``create_spatial_index`` with a :ref:`table <reference_db_table>`
-    and the name of an existing geometry column.
-
-    Returns True if the index was successfully created, False if not. Calling this
-    function if an index already exists is a no-op.
-
-    .. code-block:: python
-
-        from sqlite_utils.gis import add_geometry_column, create_spatial_index
-
-        # assuming Spatialite is loaded, create the table, add the column
-        db["locations"].create({"name": str})
-        add_geometry_column(db["locations"], "POINT", "geometry")
-
-        # now we can index it
-        create_spatial_index(db["locations"], "geometry")
-
-        # the spatial index is a virtual table, which we can inspect
-        print(db["idx_locations_geometry"].schema)
-        # outputs:
-        # CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE "idx_locations_geometry" USING rtree(pkid, xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax)
-
-    """
-    if f"idx_{table.name}_{column_name}" in table.db.table_names():
-        return False
-
-    cursor = table.db.execute(
-        "select CreateSpatialIndex(?, ?)", [table.name, column_name]
-    )
-    result = cursor.fetchone()
-    return result and bool(result[0])
diff --git a/sqlite_utils/utils.py b/sqlite_utils/utils.py
index 6fdc04f..c2a7c91 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/utils.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/utils.py
@@ -22,8 +22,38 @@ except ImportError:
 
     OperationalError = sqlite3.OperationalError
 
-# backwards compatibility
-from .gis import find_spatialite
+
+SPATIALITE_PATHS = (
+    "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mod_spatialite.so",
+    "/usr/local/lib/mod_spatialite.dylib",
+)
+
+
+def find_spatialite() -> str:
+    """
+    The ``find_spatialite()`` function searches for the `SpatiaLite <https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/libspatialite/index>`__ SQLite extension in some common places. It returns a string path to the location, or ``None`` if SpatiaLite was not found.
+
+    You can use it in code like this:
+
+    .. code-block:: python
+
+        from sqlite_utils import Database
+        from sqlite_utils.utils import find_spatialite
+
+        db = Database("mydb.db")
+        spatialite = find_spatialite()
+        if spatialite:
+            db.conn.enable_load_extension(True)
+            db.conn.load_extension(spatialite)
+
+        # or use with db.init_spatialite like this
+        db.init_spatialite(find_spatialite())
+
+    """
+    for path in SPATIALITE_PATHS:
+        if os.path.exists(path):
+            return path
+    return None
 
 
 def suggest_column_types(records):
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 3dc097e..60c95b0 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ from unittest import mock
 import json
 import os
 import pytest
-from sqlite_utils.utils import sqlite3
-from sqlite_utils.gis import find_spatialite
+from sqlite_utils.utils import sqlite3, find_spatialite
 import textwrap
 
 from .utils import collapse_whitespace
diff --git a/tests/test_gis.py b/tests/test_gis.py
index afb9a39..90804a3 100644
--- a/tests/test_gis.py
+++ b/tests/test_gis.py
@@ -1,53 +1,46 @@
 import pytest
-from sqlite_utils import gis
+from sqlite_utils.utils import find_spatialite
 from sqlite_utils.db import Database
 from sqlite_utils.utils import sqlite3
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    not gis.find_spatialite(), reason="Could not find SpatiaLite extension"
-)
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not find_spatialite(), reason="Could not find SpatiaLite extension")
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     not hasattr(sqlite3.Connection, "enable_load_extension"),
     reason="sqlite3.Connection missing enable_load_extension",
 )
 def test_find_spatialite():
-    spatialite = gis.find_spatialite()
+    spatialite = find_spatialite()
     assert spatialite is None or isinstance(spatialite, str)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    not gis.find_spatialite(), reason="Could not find SpatiaLite extension"
-)
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not find_spatialite(), reason="Could not find SpatiaLite extension")
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     not hasattr(sqlite3.Connection, "enable_load_extension"),
     reason="sqlite3.Connection missing enable_load_extension",
 )
 def test_init_spatialite():
     db = Database(memory=True)
-    spatialite = gis.find_spatialite()
-    gis.init_spatialite(db, spatialite)
+    spatialite = find_spatialite()
+    db.init_spatialite(spatialite)
     assert "spatial_ref_sys" in db.table_names()
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    not gis.find_spatialite(), reason="Could not find SpatiaLite extension"
-)
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not find_spatialite(), reason="Could not find SpatiaLite extension")
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     not hasattr(sqlite3.Connection, "enable_load_extension"),
     reason="sqlite3.Connection missing enable_load_extension",
 )
 def test_add_geometry_column():
     db = Database(memory=True)
-    spatialite = gis.find_spatialite()
-    gis.init_spatialite(db, spatialite)
+    spatialite = find_spatialite()
+    db.init_spatialite(spatialite)
 
     # create a table first
-    db.create_table("locations", {"id": str, "properties": str})
-    gis.add_geometry_column(
-        db["locations"],
-        geometry_type="Point",
+    table = db.create_table("locations", {"id": str, "properties": str})
+    table.add_geometry_column(
         column_name="geometry",
+        geometry_type="Point",
         srid=4326,
         coord_dimension=2,
     )
@@ -62,48 +55,44 @@ def test_add_geometry_column():
     }
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    not gis.find_spatialite(), reason="Could not find SpatiaLite extension"
-)
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not find_spatialite(), reason="Could not find SpatiaLite extension")
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     not hasattr(sqlite3.Connection, "enable_load_extension"),
     reason="sqlite3.Connection missing enable_load_extension",
 )
 def test_create_spatial_index():
     db = Database(memory=True)
-    spatialite = gis.find_spatialite()
-    assert gis.init_spatialite(db, spatialite)
+    spatialite = find_spatialite()
+    assert db.init_spatialite(spatialite)
 
     # create a table, add a geometry column with default values
-    db.create_table("locations", {"id": str, "properties": str})
-    assert gis.add_geometry_column(db["locations"], "Point", "geometry")
+    table = db.create_table("locations", {"id": str, "properties": str})
+    assert table.add_geometry_column("geometry", "Point")
 
     # index it
-    assert gis.create_spatial_index(db["locations"], "geometry")
+    assert table.create_spatial_index("geometry")
 
     assert "idx_locations_geometry" in db.table_names()
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    not gis.find_spatialite(), reason="Could not find SpatiaLite extension"
-)
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not find_spatialite(), reason="Could not find SpatiaLite extension")
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     not hasattr(sqlite3.Connection, "enable_load_extension"),
     reason="sqlite3.Connection missing enable_load_extension",
 )
 def test_double_create_spatial_index():
     db = Database(memory=True)
-    spatialite = gis.find_spatialite()
-    gis.init_spatialite(db, spatialite)
+    spatialite = find_spatialite()
+    db.init_spatialite(spatialite)
 
     # create a table, add a geometry column with default values
-    db.create_table("locations", {"id": str, "properties": str})
-    gis.add_geometry_column(db["locations"], "Point", "geometry")
+    table = db.create_table("locations", {"id": str, "properties": str})
+    table.add_geometry_column("geometry", "Point")
 
     # index it, return True
-    assert gis.create_spatial_index(db["locations"], "geometry")
+    assert table.create_spatial_index("geometry")
 
     assert "idx_locations_geometry" in db.table_names()
 
     # call it again, return False
-    assert not gis.create_spatial_index(db["locations"], "geometry")
+    assert not table.create_spatial_index("geometry")