Acknowledgement

Modern civilization has a long journey ahead to acknowledge and address the historic and ongoing impacts of colonialism that have resulted in harm to the cultures and livelihoods living interconnected with our ecosystems for many thousands of years.


Mussi cho to the McLeod Lake members of council that took the time to meet and discuss big picture goals for this collaboration. Margie Chingee, Jayde Durnleau, Jenin Solonas, Sundance Inyallie, Yasmin Prince and Fay Masear. Thank you.


Mussi to Nathan Prince from McLeod Lake for guidance, viewing sites in the field, liaising with numerous players and tying this work together with the numerous other initiatives the Nation is advising and steering. Thank you also to the rest of the team that have been contributing - mussi Stephanie Rocheleau, Eran Spence and Debra Pinkston.


Mussi to John DeGagne from SERNbc for helping wrangle cash together to expedite project actions in 2021/2022 and for providing guidance for multiple aspects of the project. Thank you Chelsea Cody and Jen Walker-Larsen from FWCP for connecting our team and facilitating collaboration. Much gratitude to Simon Norris and Joe Thorley for leveraging decades of hard work towards the GIS, modeling, mapping and statistical analysis that are key to the utlity of this work.


Thank you to Karla Graf from CN Rail for always taking the time to review restoration candidates. Mussi to Janine Gervais, Jason Platzer and Shannon Burbee from Canfor for coming together to identify future opportunities. Dorian Dereshkevich, Andre Stauble and Andrew Peacosh at Sinclar - thank you for being so capable and professional. Stephanie Sunquist from BCTS - wow - nice work - thank you. Brody Yoxall from BCTS - thanks for the collaboration - always a pleasure. Elmer Teschke - thank you for taking the time for a rapid fire tour of forest planning in the region. Thank you to Timothy Pritchard and Colton Polsom from FLNR engineering for taking the time to meet and discuss options. Apologies for all of those we have not included here. You are many. It is a pleasure to work with you all. We look forward to working together to make things better.


Mussi cho!