Indigenous Consultation and Forestry: Finding common ground and learning from Indigenous knowledge

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Indigenous Consultation and Forestry: – Finding common ground and learning from Indigenous knowledge

The CIF-IFC Rocky Mountain Section hosted a technical session on November 14, 2019 for forestry professionals, Indigenous community representatives and students interested in networking, collaborating and expanding their understanding of Indigenous consultation, policy and Indigenous knowledge. The event took place at the Chateau Louis Conference Centre in Edmonton Alberta.

Continuing Competence:

AAFMP CCP, Category 1, up to 6.5 hours credit

Presentation material of the technical session can be found below.

Keywords: Canadian Institute of Forestry – CIF, Rocky Mountain Section, Indigenous consultation, Indigenous knowledge, wildfire

Speaker	Title	Video
Heather Poitras	Elder in Residence, Canadian Forest Service and Indigenous Services Canada Relationship building	https://youtu.be/v3RVImz5oKY
Peggy Smith	Lakehead University Educating foresters about Indigenous rights: The Ontario Professional Foresters Association approach	https://youtu.be/fz4a4aPI-7g
Vince Biamonte	Indigenous Relations, Government of Alberta First Nations and Metis settlement consultation – forestry	Presentation not provided for distribution.
Jacob Handel	Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries A journey through consultation and engagement	https://youtu.be/yT-ciR9OmM4
Sonja Leverkus	Shifting Mosaics Consulting Putting fire out on the land: implementation of traditional and historical fire practices	https://youtu.be/Qo1iQvga1hE
Kurtis Blaikie-Birkigt	Tree Time Bridging the gap between archaeology and consultation	https://youtu.be/ZLnIJnyQ4qk
Andrew de Vries	Tolko Industries Northwest Collaboration- Balancing First Nation, Conservation and Forestry Economic Values	https://youtu.be/mx4X9JFC5ak
Pat McCormack	Native Bridges Consulting Ethnohistory of burning in Northern Alberta	https://youtu.be/bByZEd6TuDg
Matt Munson	Assert Aboriginal Consultation Services Some Meaningful and Collaborative Planning and Consultation Approaches for Forestry Professionals and Indigenous Communities	https://youtu.be/qxl-g_EBjpY
Discussion Panel	Improving relationships by bridging the gap between Indigenous and western cultures Fabian Grey- Consulting manager for Whitefish lake First Nation April Connolly- Senior advisor of Indigenous initiatives, Government of Alberta Forestry and Indigenous Knowledge in Alberta Heather Poitras- Elder in Residence, Canadian Forest Service and Indigenous Services Canada	https://youtu.be/A-ICD9AQpcU