Cedar as a Land Use Planning Value

During community engagements, 'Namgis members shared about the many ways cedar is important in their lives. In response to this feedback, cedar has been added as a planning value of the Gwa’ni Project, helping to shape the ways that the project and its consensus recommendations strikes a balance between various land use planning considerations.

In the context of the Gwa’ni Project, cedar – wilkw, which is considered the “tree of life”, provides all its parts such as roots, bark, wood, and branches for use within ‘Namgis culture. It is the official tree of the Province and is a valuable resource throughout B.C.

This infographic shares all of the land use planning values guiding the Gwa’ni Project, including the newly added cedar value. Together, these values represent the different considerations that are guiding the project's decisions and actions.