If the day were to come when western red cedar no longer existed, it would be "detrimental" to First Nations people, says Timiskaming First Nation carver Dave Robinson. Robinson is a resident carver at the University of British Columbia and is currently working on a thesis project that includes a western red cedar sculpture. He said he is fortunate to work on Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh and Coast Salish territory, where the western red cedar is "an extension of the culture". A close-up of western red cedar wood salvaged from land near the University of British Columbia farm. Dave Robinson dropped by the CBC Vancouver studios to talk about the implications of losing western red cedar trees in B.C.

Source: CBC News May 18, 2019 17:00 UTC