/CNW/ - Canada s forest sector is an important source of employment for many Indigenous communities. The Government of Canada is investing in Indigenous-led.
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Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory is using grant money to buy drones to map the land and manage forest inventory in the region.
The First Nation’s Lands and Natural Resources Department is incorporating light detecting and ranging, called LiDAR (LIE-DAR just like radar) technology and drones to manage forestry mapping, as part of its business plan, explains department director John Manitowabi.
Manitowabi says the $155,000 in funding for the new equipment was provided through Natural Resources Canada’s Indigenous Forestry Initiative.
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YARMOUTH, NS, May 6, 2021 /CNW/ - Canada s forest sector is a vital source of revenue and employment across the country for Indigenous communities. The Government of Canada is investing in projects to equip them with the tools needed to promote further economic opportunity in the forest sector and within their communities.
The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for South Shore–St. Margarets, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today announced $48,000 in funding for Acadia First Nation to:
Create a standing timber inventory to track present and future sales of hardwoods, softwoods and value-added products, including silviculture recommendations;