Working with Indigenous partners

The B.C. government is committed to true and lasting reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

As part of the recognition and respect for human rights, we’re fostering increased and lasting certainty on the land base for Indigenous Peoples. By increasing these economic and land management opportunities we are making sure that the benefits of the forestry sector are shared by everyone.

The B.C. government’s actions are guided by the principles of the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

Partners in forestry

Increased economic opportunities support the well-being of Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous communities. Many forestry companies are already working collaboratively with Indigenous Nations to create improved investment certainty.

We’re taking the next step toward a brighter future where Indigenous Peoples are full partners in managing forests in B.C.

Land management

The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act provides mechanisms for shared decision-making and consent-based decision-making. We’ve been working with Indigenous Nations in support of the UN Declaration, including to:

• Collaborate on the Strategic Forestry Initiative
• Support the Indigenous Forest Technician Training Scholarship Program
• Update the Forest and Range Practices Act

We know there’s more work to be done. We will continue to work with Indigenous Nations in support of strategic and collaborative management of B.C. forests.

• Learn how we're modernizing land use planning in B.C.

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