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From YouTube: JUNE 7 2021 Statements Adam Walker
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Thank
you
honourable
speaker.
I
want
to
take
a
moment
to
talk
about
the
united
nations
declaration
on
the
rights
of
indigenous
peoples,
how
it
connects
to
forestry
in
our
province
and
some
of
the
incredible
work
being
done.
Mid-Island
british
columbia
was
the
first
province
to
introduce
legislation
to
incorporate
undrip
and
it
forms
the
foundation
of
our
work
towards
reconciliation.
A
Reconciliation
requires
a
continuous
and
ongoing
commitment
to
engaging
as
partners
in
ways
that
respect
the
unique
rights
interests
and
circumstances
of
indigenous
peoples
to
determine
their
own
future
future.
Last
week
I
had
the
opportunity
to
meet
eli
ends.
Eli
spoke
of
his
ancestors
and
how,
by
working
with
nature,
they
were
able
to
nurture
and
enhance
the
abundance
of
the
land.
He
also
introduced
me
to
the
isak
olam
foundation.
A
Isak
olam
strives
to
create
ethical
space
by
bringing
together
two
world
views,
indigenous
and
western
knowledge
systems.
They
are
building
capacity
for
first
nations
to
design
programs
that
contribute
to
the
preservation
of
biological
and
cultural
diversity,
develop,
sustainable
and
resilient
communities,
foster
space
for
reconciliation
and
reconnect
people
to
the
environment.
A
Isak
olam
has
partnered
with
the
vancouver
island
university
to
jointly
develop
an
indigenous-led
conservation
program,
the
first
of
its
kind
in
canada.
When
we
discuss
the
future
of
old
growth
forests
here
in
our
province,
it
is
vital
that
we
support
first
nations
communities
and
allow
them
to
lead
these
discussions.
A
Incorporating
traditional
knowledge
into
our
resource-based
decision-making
and
forming
innovative
agreements
allows
the
integration
of
ecological
and
cultural
systems
where
economic
opportunities
and
the
intrinsic
value
of
our
environment
are
balanced.
I
ask
the
house
to
join
with
me
in
celebrating
indigenous
leadership,
the
esac
olam
foundation,
vancouver
island
university
and
the
path
of
continued.