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Just about every recreation-related project needs to consider archaeological assessments in its planning, and a part of that planning should always be building relationships with local First Nations.
That's the advice of a panel of experts who will be unpacking the archaeological assessment process during ORCBC's November Webinar, "Integrating Archaeology and Indigenous Partnerships in Trail Planning."
For the webinar, planning, building, and archaeology professionals from Cabin will be joined by a trail builder and an Indigenous natural resource specialist to discuss the archaeological assessment process, regulations and best practices. They will discuss the importance of archaeological surveys in outdoor recreation planning and provide guidance on how to conduct them.
They will also discuss why meaningful consultation with First Nations is essential, including the importance of building relationships with Indigenous communities, why collaboration should happen early and often, and how to integrate them into the planning, designing, and building processes.
Our panellists for this webinar will be:
Tom Eustache: director of the Indigenous Youth Mountain Bike Program and Public Works Manager for Simpcw First Nation.
Linden Priest: Registered Professional Forester and Cabin Operations Recreation Planning Lead, specializing in trail planning, tenure management, and spatial analysis.
Mike Elvidge: Heritage Division Manager at Cabin Resource Management, where his team provides professional services that support Indigenous self-determination and sovereignty over their cultural heritage in alignment with UNDRIP.
Steve Milve: Cabin founder, 30 years in forest resource management and recreation planning and building.
Thomas Schoen: CEO of First Journey Consulting Ltd., 30 years working alongside Indigenous communities, designing and building recreational trail networks.
The webinar will include a dedicated question and answer session when attendees can ask our panellists questions. And we will be recording the webinar and sharing it with all registrants, along with key takeaways. Even if you can’t attend the live webinar, register now and you will be able to watch it later.
Anyone that works in any recreation planning, design and construction (particularly trail building), will leave the webinar with a better understanding of the archaeological survey process and how to build meaningful relationships with First Nations.
The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC is a non-profit organization. These webinars are free, thanks to the support of our generous donors and sponsors. If you would like to support our work, make a donation or get in touch about sponsorship opportunities.
We are thankful to the Real Estate Foundation of BC for their support of this webinar.