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First Nations Forestry Training

Last updated on March 30, 2021

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BC First Nations Forestry Council's Indigenous Forestry Scholarship Program is designed to provide support for First Nations (status/non-status) or Métis Descent students interested in attending full-time studies in a designated post-secondary institution.

The program is delivered in partnership with BC Timber Sales (BCTS) and Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) program.

The program provides Indigenous students with:

  1. Tuition and living scholarship
  2. Paid summer work-term experience and one-on-one mentorship with a program partner
  3. Support from your local Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program (ISETP) centre

The Indigenous Forestry Scholarship Program (IFSP) for Indigenous students attending full-time studies in the following applicable areas:

  • Forestry Technician
  • Natural Resources
  • Environmental Technology 
  • Business Management 
  • Business Administration 
  • Geographic Information Systems 
  • Forestry Trades:
    • Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics
    • Logging Machine Operator
    • Skidder Operator
    • Heavy-duty Mechanics​

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Last updated: March 30, 2021

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The B.C. First Nations Forestry Council seeks to bring opportunities in the forest industry to communities to empower First Nations in B.C. to act as the stewards and caretakers of their forest while receiving the benefits of activities within their territories.