WAAYKAASH TIMBER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Founder
- Members of the Nuchatlaht First Nation
Erick grew up in Oclucje, the Nuchatlaht reserve on Vancouver Island's West Coast. He started working in the logging industry in 2014, at 20 years old. He is a Nuchatlaht Tribal Councilor and is in line to become chief, based on the hereditary system. He is inspired to support the prosperity of his nation and work towards self-sustainability and self-sufficiency.
Jordan is Chief (Tyee Ha'wilth) of the Nuchatlaht Tribe. In that role, he's heading up a ground-breaking Supreme Court legal challenge, seeking official recognition of approximately 20,000 hectares of traditional territory and an injunction to halt Western Forests Products logging in this area. He is also a leader in environmental initiatives such as the establishment of salmon parks, also known as salmon forest conservation areas. He has worked in the logging industry for over 15 years.