A coalition around forest stewardship was started by the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs. This is in partnership with the economic development companies of the Lake Babine Nation, Witset First Nation, and Wet’suwet’en First Nation. “We are moving beyond consultation; the hereditary chiefs are now stepping into direct leadership to ensure that the land is managed according to our laws,” the Office of the Wet’suwet’en said in a release. With the coalition, the chiefs looking to get a five-year forestry licence for a million cubic metres of undercut left unharvested by previous licensees. They also hope to work in close collaboration with band communities to ensure the benefits reach all their people. “It is a fundamental principle of this coalition that this economic initiative will not erode or diminish the rights and title of the Wet’suwet’en house groups as represented by the hereditary chiefs,” the release said.