In the past, some of the opposition to logging in B.C. came from First Nations, many of whom saw their traditional territories heavily logged, while receiving few of the benefits.
Through a series of reconciliation and treaty agreements over the past couple of decades, however, more and more First Nations have themselves become involved in the forest industry, as they acquired a range of timber licences.
Source: Business in Vancouver
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