National Summit on the Indigenous Forest Bioeconomy 2024

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National Summit on the Indigenous Forest Bioeconomy 2024

National Summit on the Indigenous Forest Bioeconomy 2024

October 8-10, 2024 - Thunder Bay, Ontario - Waterfront Delta

Government Funding
Programs Available

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)