Indigenous Voices |
Indigenous Peoples are Canada’s original forest and conservation professionals, and today, they shape every facet of the sector.
The stories below profile both established Indigenous professionals in the forest and conservation sector and young people who have just begun their green career pathway. They’ve tried different jobs, studied at various levels, and had diverse experiences that have led them to where they are today.
The profiles of Indigenous professionals can also be found in PLT Canada’s A Guide to Green Jobs in Canada: Voices of Indigenous Professionals.
And the Voices of Indigenous Youth can be viewed on this map as well.
Pacey Whitehead – Neskantaga First Nation
Pacey Whitehead Neskantaga First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Playing hockey Pacey planted trees during their time with the Outland Youth Employment Program in 2021 and hopes to pursue a career in hockey.
Dollard Ward – Pic Mobert First Nation
Dollard Ward Pic Mobert First Nation Crew leader in training, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Miner, Welder, or Firefighter Dollard said he enjoyed meeting youth and travelling the most during his Green Job experience in 2021. He also managed other Outland Youth Employment Program participants and did some planting. In 2021, he was unsure of his future career, but he wants to be either a miner, a welder, or a firefighter. Dollard plans to go to college to learn…
Keetan Gagnon – Arrow Land First Nation
Keetan Gagnon Arrow Land First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Unsure As an Outland Youth Employment Program participant in 2021, Keetan did bush work.
Cassandra Bananish – Long Lake #58 First Nation
Cassandra Bananish Long Lake #58 First Nation Crew leader in training, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Arborist, Urban Forester, or Silviculturist On an average day in Cassandra’s Green Job in 2021, she woke up other Outland Youth Employment Program participants, made sure they were where they needed to be, and monitored their work. Her favourite part of work was being outside and developing her skills, however. In 2021, she was enrolled in Collège La Cité to study forest technology.…
Brice Koostachin – Fort Severn First Nation
Brice Koostachin Fort Severn First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Military Chef The best part of Brice’s Green Job in 2021 was meeting new people, but they also did bush work and completed training. They hope to become a military chef in the future and plan to go to culinary school. Brice’s advice to other young adults is that if people don’t believe in you, you have to believe in yourself.
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