Thursday, July 11, 2013

Presentation Resource: “First Nations Wildcrafters, BC: specializing in cultural resources and other value added forest products and services"


(This picture shows the size of trees some of which were cut down and then left by loggers, from First Nations Wildcrafters Facebook page)

This is a family operated business owned by a Tseshaht First Nations member. The business specializes in non timber and other value added forest products and services. They use traditional ecological knowledge and cultural values. First Nations Wildcrafters, BC can provide in school level workshops. They also provide scheduled tours of their operations on the Tseshaht Indian Reserve and forest site tours in the forest in which they operate their harvesting and resource management models. An example of their in school presentation, ‘Sustainability and Traditional Knowledge and Values’ can be implemented into an environment unit or understanding Aboriginal relationships with the environment.


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