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"The Creator has given us the responsibility to protect the lands on which we were placed. We are to take care of and nurture everything that the Creator has given as a trust and duty to future generations of Pikangikum people.” - From Pikangikum People Sustaining Our Livelihood on the Land


Introduction

At this time, the Whitefeather Forest Initiative involves undertaking planning tasks (Community-Based Land Use Planning) necessary for Pikangikum First Nation to acquire forest management tenure and to develop forestry and protected areas opportunities within the Whitefeather Forest Planning Area.

At the center of our vision is our total and unwavering commitment to achieve economic self-sufficiency supported by our land management expertise.

For this reason, we are also developing a land use strategy and new skills so that we can take advantage of economic opportunities related to potential forestry and protected areas within the Whitefeather Forest Planning Area.

We have now passed a critical milestone in achieving our goal – the completion and approval of a Land Use Strategy for “Keeping the Land.”
Community-Based Land Use Planning
Land use planning is a cornerstone of the Whitefeather Forest Initiative and designed to keep Pikangikum First Nation “in the driver’s seat”, ....Read More>>
Land Use Dedications
We are addressing our urgent need to create new sustainable land-based economic opportunities for our members, particularly our youth.....Read More>>
Building Capacity
A key priority is to build skills among youth of Pikangikum to prepare them to take advantage of new employment opportunities being created ...Read More>>



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.Keeping the Land: Seeking Environmental Assessment Act Coverage for Forest Management on the Whitefeather Forest
(PDF) 213kb


 .Approved Land Use Strategy – English
(PDF) 23.62MB


 .Area Dedications Map (PDF) 552KB


.Background Document - Caribou Conservation (PDF) 168KB

.Background Document - Indigenous Knowledge and Research - Woodland Caribou (PDF) 12.8MB

.Background Maps

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.Where Are We?
See where the Whitefeather Forest is located.
.Photo Gallery
Photos of the Forest, the People and more...
.The Protected Areas Accord
(PDF)
.Agreement with Partnership for Public Lands
(PDF)
.The World Heritage Site Initiative
.Dialogue Schedule
Respectful dialogue to achieve understanding & consensus
.Whitefeather Forest Research Cooperative Agreement (PDF)
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.Video Gallery
Interviews and commentaries. Watch them all here...
.Slide Shows
See the new slide shows...
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Whitefeather Forest Management Corporation
Pikangikum, ON, P0V 2L0 Canada, Phone: 807-773-9954 Fax: 807-773-5536
e-mail: enquiries@whitefeatherforest.com


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contributions from the Ontario Living Legacy Trust and the Northern Ontario
Heritage Fund Corporation. Kitchi miigwetch!

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