US EditionOsoyoos Indian Band’s Non-Timber Forest Products Initiative - Wood Business
- The Osoyoos Indian Band is advancing a project to sustainably use and commercialize non-timber forest products across their traditional territory as of 2025.
- This initiative began as a BC Indigenous Forest Bioeconomy Program-supported feasibility study examining the commercial potential of over 160 identified NTFPs.
- OIB collaborates with registered forester Vincent Dufour and local members to map species like mushrooms, wild mint, and berries, while hosting community events rooted in cultural practices.
- Dufour emphasized that the project involves more than just gathering information; it is a process of engaging with community elders, gatherers, and cultural experts to carry out the work with care, precision, and lasting significance for generations to come.
- The project’s shift toward revitalizing cultural knowledge, food security, and sustainable foraging implies long-term benefits but faces challenges like unclear legislation and infrastructure gaps in B.C.
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Osoyoos Indian Band’s Non-Timber Forest Products Initiative - Wood Business
For the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB), the land is respected, cherished, and deeply intertwined with identity and tradition. It offers far more than timber; it provides a wealth of natural resources known as non-timber forest products (NTFP). These include wild mushrooms, berries, roots, seeds, plants, and tree barks that have long held cultural, medicinal, and economic value for Indigenous communities. Today, OIB is actively working to revitalize t…
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