People & Partners

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.