A workshop in Val d’Or provided a forum for improved cross-cultural understanding and networking as stakeholders jointly discussed forestry-related issues. The result was a better understanding of corporate and cultural views of the forest. Participants in the various consultations identified 16 priority areas needing research.

Phase 1 of the project was completed in 2009, with further funding expected for a final Phase 2 initiative. The result of the project will be a Cree forest lexicon that will be distributed in the five participant communities and among stakeholders involved in consultations.