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Indigenous Relations

At all levels of our company, we are deeply committed to building respectful, equitable, and sustainable relationships with Indigenous Peoples.  

 

Our Global Indigenous Relations Policy

We are committed to advancing Reconciliation, promoting economic opportunities, and fostering respect and knowledge of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, culture, and connections to the land in all our business practices.

Our Global Indigenous Relations Policy rests on four key values: 

  • Respect for Indigenous Rights: We recognize the importance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP), ensuring that Indigenous voices guide our decisions. 
  • Cultural Awareness: We provide opportunities for our employees to be educated in diverse Indigenous cultures, fostering respectful interactions.  We integrate Indigenous perspectives into decision-making where appropriate. 
  • Sustainable Development: We work in partnership with Indigenous communities and incorporate traditional knowledge into sustainable practices. 
  • Economic Reconciliation:We focus on actions that build partnership opportunities on a path of shared prosperity.

Our pathways for this work are community engagement, employment, business development, and community investment.  

 In the realm of business development, we have many successful partnerships with Indigenous communities. Some examples include: 

  • Atli Chip Partnership (British Columbia): This is a large-scale fibre-supply agreement with the ‘Na̱mǥis First Nation, through Atli Chip, majority-owned by Atli Resources LP. We purchase all wood chip and biomass fuel production, enhancing Indigenous participation in the local economy. 
  • Thunder Bay Sawmill (Ontario): A unique 20-year partnership with Fort William First Nation, established under the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act. The partnership includes a percentage of Anishinabek employees and the partnership is a model for Indigenous engagement in the forestry sector. 
  • Opitciwan Sawmill (Quebec): This joint venture with the Opitciwan Atikamekw Council offers employment opportunities for Atikamekw members.  
  • Meadow Lake Mill (Saskatchewan): This equal partnership with NorSask Forest Products through Mistik Management Ltd. oversees sustainable forest management in a 1.9 million-hectare boreal forest. Indigenous participation is integral to Mistik’s operations and its forest management plans.We contribute to communities and programs in a way that is harmonized with the aspirations and direction of Indigenous communities. We help uplift Indigenous-led initiatives such as: 

We contribute to communities and programs in a way that is harmonized with the aspirations and direction of Indigenous communities. We help uplift Indigenous-led initiatives such as: 

  • Domtar has invested $135,000 USD as a funder of First 30×30 Canada, an initiative focused on supporting Indigenous-led conservation projects in Canada. This is an opportunity to contribute to environmental stewardship and economic potential, with Indigenous Nations at the forefront.   
  • Youth Employment Programs: We work with the Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP) which provides six-week paid forestry work experience to high school aged Indigenous youth in a supportive and enriching environment across Canada.  
  • Post-Secondary Scholarships: We award Indigenous student scholarships annually helping to support future leaders in their educational pursuits. Scholarship funds have been provided to Indspire, Vancouver Island University, College of the Rockies, and Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies. 
  • Entrepreneurship Development Programs: We proudly sponsor a variety of entrepreneurship focused programs, including the Tapuetatish “Believe in Yourself” women’s entrepreneurship camp and “My Way” youth entrepreneurship camp. These camps empower Indigenous women and young people from the Mashteuiatsh community to develop their entrepreneurial skills while receiving mentorship. 

Students taking part in the Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP).

Learning & Growing

In 2025, we launched an internal Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training Program, through the Indigenous Relations Academy. Participants in the program explore various topics, including the significance of Indigenous history, the effects of past and present policies on Indigenous Peoples, and the importance of building respectful relationships.  

 

Walking the Talk

We are committed to doing the right thing and putting our words into action.  

In 2025, as a result of a shared journey of learning and understanding, Domtar and the Tla’amin Nation signed the historic tiskwat land agreement.  

Through the agreement, Domtar returned to Tla’amin Nation a substantial portion of land at the former tiskwat paper mill site in Powell River, British Columbia.  tiskwat was a large and important village site that holds both historical and contemporary significance for the Tla’amin people.   

The agreement forged a new path and created a lasting legacy for the Tla’amin rights-holders, Domtar and the community of Powell River

Richard Tremblay, President, Pulp and Tissue, Domtar (left) and Hegus John Hackett, Tla’amin Nation (right) on the day the Tla’amin Nation and Domtar sign the tiskwat land agreement.