A B.C. Interior First Nation is one step closer to holding a woodland license in its traditional territory after signing an agreement with West Fraser. Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) has signed a joint development agreement with West Fraser to combine local tenure volumes into a single First Nations Woodland License. WLFN Chief Willie Sellars described the agreement as a positive step towards reconciliation. “This agreement allows WLFN to manage forestry activities in key areas of interest while keeping our stewardship priorities at the forefront,” Sellars said in a news release. …John Walker, stewardship forester for WLFN, told Black Press Media the license will be volume-based at the outset and will mostly focus on areas east of Williams Lake toward Horsefly and Crooked Lake, not the whole area, but portions of it. …Presently there are not many WLFN community members working in the forest industry and Walker said they are hoping to grow that number.