National Summit on the Indigenous Forest Bioeconomy 2026

November 2-4, 2026 - Gatineau, Quebec Hilton Lac-Leamy

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National Summit on the Indigenous Forest Bioeconomy 2024

Presentations Day 1
Cat Lake First Nation – Pasi Pinta
Unlocking the potential for Cat Lake First Nation: SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMICAL MASTER PLAN (PDF 6.3mb)

Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek (Sand Point First Nation) – Jordan Hatton
BINGWI NEYAASHI ANISHINAABEK (Sand Point First Nation) DISTRICT BIOMASS PROJECT NAFA CONFERENCE THUNDER BAY, ON (PDF 6.4mb)
Lake Nipigon Forest Management/CHAR Tech – Scot Rubin
Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc. and the development of Lake Nipigon Forest Sustainable Energy Solutions (PDF 14.8mb)
Pikangikum First Nation – Kurtis Strang
Pikangikum Youth Sawmill Program (PDF 14.9mb)
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug – Judah McKay
Big Trout Lake Sawmill/Energy Program (PDF 20.2mb)
BC First Nations Forestry Council – Rob Manuel
(Coming Soon)
Opaskwayak Cree Nation – Diane Ballantyne
(Coming Soon)
Meadow Lake Tribal Council Industrial Investments – Tina Rasmussen
Business Development arm of the
Meadow Lake Tribal Council (PDF 1.8mb)
Presentations Day 2
NRCan – Andrée Doucet; FedNor – Ché Curtis-September; Indigenous Services Canada – Eva Majernikova
Federal Funding to Support the Indigenous Forest Sector (PDF 4.0mb)
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources – Scott Miller & Gordon King
Supporting Indigenous Forestry (PDF 466kb)
Ouje-Bougoumou Cree Nation – Jonathan Shecapio
Ouje-bougoumou District Heating System (PDF 3.9mb)
Carmacks Development Corporation – Doug Van Bibber
Creating New & Innovative Opportunities Through Community Forestry (PDF 5.9mb)

With Support From

National Resources Canada