Two special videos are coming from the Indigenous Resource Network (IRN) — “a 2-part documentary focused on the unique stories of Indigenous forestry workers.” Part One launches May 9 on IRN’s YouTube channel. …The BC government has committed to a policy of encouraging and enabling greater First Nations participation and more Indigenous partnerships in the industry. …We hope the IRN video tells us more. Because, sadly, the policy has become yet one more factor in the uncertainties affecting the sector. And at this point, the outlook of BC’s forest sector is a full of red ink and red flags. …BC has been implementing bans on, or deferrals of, much old-growth logging, with consequent impact on the industry. And the province has been pushing for more “value-added forestry” — more “high-value product lines…”  But that will be, at best, a painfully slow advancement. And if there is less wood cut, does that not mean more challenge for value-added forestry?