b'MASS TIMBER CONSTRUCTIONMakwa Waakaaigan Indigenous Centre of Cultural ExcellenceWe really need to bring manufacturing back into the hands of Indigenous Nations. Now we have the unfortunate habit of sending our forest products south [to the U.S.] for processing and then purchasing them back for a higher price. The [better] way to do this is to partner with First Nations, who have a great passion for wood products, for forests.Eladia Smoke, Smoke Architectureamount of time to escape the buildingMass timber has great benefits because in case of fire, says Eladia Smoke, prin- its a low-embodied-carbon product, cipal architect with Smoke Architecture,so you dont expend a lot of energy based in Hamilton, Ontario. Smoke isin the production, unlike concrete. It Anishinaabekwe from Obishikokaangsequesters carbon; all that carbon (Lac Seul First Nation), with family rootsthats captured into the bones of the building will stay there, Smoke says. in Alderville First Nation, WinnipegPlus, its beautiful to look at. Everybody and Toronto. She is an enthusiasticresponds to the natural texture of supporter of mass timber. the wood.A PROUD MEMBER OFTimber Action Plan points out that the wood needed for Brock Commons Tallwood House at UBCthe tallestProtecting Your Investment with that Newfoundland Pridemass timber building in the world at the time of its constructionregrew inNIXON METALSB.C. forests in about 43 minutes. MassPowered by #5 7 Prince Rupert Drive,timber also performs well in earthquakeStephenville, NLA2N 3W9zones and, according to some, in cases709-660-0126|www.nixonmetals.com of building fires. joshnash@nixonmetals.comIt has a predictable char rate, which allows building occupants a predictable Indigenous BUSINESS REPORT33'