Tetapuo’tmnej Nipukt–Making the Most of Our Hardwood Resources
If you thought that the only thing our hardwood forests produce is firewood, you would be in for a big surprise at UINR’s workshop–Tetapuo’tmnej Nipukt–Making the Most of Our Hardwood Resources. A full house was on hand to hear presentations from people who use the forests for a lot more than keeping warm in the...
UINR forestry tour
UINR hosted a tour of a woodlot in the Truro area to educate Mi’kmaq communities on opportunities in forestry by showcasing good management techniques. UINR Forest Manager Assistant Jason MacLean joins Bruce Francis, Jay Dennis, William Jeddore, UINR’s Mark MacPhail and Perry Dennis.
Tetapuo’tmnej Nipukt– Making the Most of Our Hardwood Resources
Tetapuo’tmnej Nipukt– Making the Most of Our Hardwood Resources Across Canada over 50,000 forestry jobs have been lost over the last few years. Demand for paper and lumber is declining and unless changes are made, the 270,000 jobs remaining in forestry will be jeopardized. Mark MacPhail, UINR’s Directory of Forestry believes that despite gloomy predictions...
Forestry
The UINR forestry division strives for an environmentally sound way to use our natural resources while creating employment for members of our communities and further strengthening relationships between local industry and Mi'kmaq people.
Sustainable Hardwood Management Conference
UINR’s conference on Sustainable Hardwood Management in Today’s Acadian Forests was the first step in our process towards developing a Mi’kmaq management plan for Unama’ki’s hardwood. Internationally renowned speakers, Mi’kmaq Elders, forestry experts and industry leaders met over a two-day period in Membertou to share their forestry experience and knowledge. Dr. Ralph D. Nyland, presented...
Sustainable forestry conference
If forestry is your interest, you won’t want to miss this! Internationally renowned speakers, forestry experts, Mi’kmaq Elders, and industry leaders are meeting to take an in-depth look at the state of hardwood forest management in today’s Acadian forests. Forestry management guru, Ralph D. Nyland, is the featured presenter at Sustainable Hardwood Management in Today’s...
Forestry conference planned
If forestry is your interest, you won’t want to miss this conference. Internationally renowned speakers, forestry experts, Mi’kmaq Elders, and industry leaders are meeting to take an in-depth look at the state of hardwood forest management in today’s Acadian forests. UINR in partnership with Nova Forest Alliance, will be announcing details on our website. From...
Plant a Forest
You can tie a yellow ribbon ’round it, bask in its shade or eventually have flooring for your grandchildren’s living room. UINR is giving away free Mimkwonmooseel (Red Oak, Quercus rubra L.) tree planting kits throughout the spring. Complete with planting instructions, a Red Oak acorn for planting, and a peat pellet–all you need to...
Two countries one forest
The following is from a speech delivered by Elder Albert Marshall in Montreal in November at the conference: Two Countries, One Forest. The forests of the earth can be viewed from two different perspectives; one being an acknowledgment and celebration of the life given to the forests through the hard labour of the living earth,...
The beetles reunion!
From the point of view of Spruce Beetles, these are good times! It’s a time for growth, expansion, and the fulfilment of their purpose in the great cycle of life. The white spruce have matured, the winters have been mild, and it is time to feast, multiply, and thin the forest to make room for...
Mekwe’k kawatkw
Recently, UINR handed out over 300 mekwe’k kawatkw (red spruce) seedlings to students at the annual Kids in the Forest event in Whycocomagh. Blair Bernard and Clifford Paul met with students at the Provincial Park and talked to them about a wide range of natural resource issues important to Unama’ki Mi’kmaq. Red spruce (Picea rubens...
Awakening publishing landmark
A new book has been published by the First Nations Forestry Program of Nova Scotia in cooperation with The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq. Awakening: Living with today’s forest is a comprehensive look at forestry in Nova Scotia from a uniquely Mi’kmaq perspective. It is a phenomenal achievement that has taken over three years to produce....