It was also intended to help evaluate trends in the forest sector since the inception of the First Nations Forestry Program in 1996, as well as the release of the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples the same year. [...] The following are the project's core objectives: 1) To describe the types of Aboriginal involvement in the Canadian forest industry; 2) To describe the trends of Aboriginal involvement in the number and types of initiatives; 3) To evaluate training and mentoring success; and, 4) To assess trends in education and employment levels attained by Aboriginal staff. [...] The next set of tables and figures present a snapshot of training and mentoring of Aboriginal employees and contractors in the forest sector. [...] The number of total employees across all sectors showed the same trend: the higher the level of seniority, the fewer the number of Aboriginal employees - although this is seen across other industries as well for many demographic groups. [...] We have appreciated the opportunity to work on this important initiative with Natural Resources Canada, and we look forward to working with you in the future for the development of First Nations and the forest industry.