Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, launch the Daki Menan Lands and Resources Forestry Initiative. This initiative benefited from $250,000 in funding through the Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI), which provides financial support to Indigenous-led economic development projects in Canada’s forest sector. The project also includes a FedNor investment of $420,000 through its Northern Ontario Development Program.
The Daki Menan Lands and Resources project aims to strengthen the Temagami First Nation’s forestry development and help bolster economic growth and capacity within the community. Daki Menan’s operations have already proven to be an important and growing sector for young people in the community seeking training and employment.
The collaboration between the Government of Canada and Temagami First Nation on this project has helped develop forestry-related tools, technology, products and services that will benefit the community for years to come.
Natural Resources Canada’s Indigenous Forestry Initiative provides financial support to Indigenous-led economic development projects in Canada’s forest sector. Benefits of the program include increased Indigenous participation, engagement and economic development in forestry-related opportunities, businesses, careers and governance.
