Douglas Green

Douglas Green is a member of the Tsilhqot’in Nation and is an individual First Nations entrepreneur. Douglas grew up on the land, and learned to track, hunt, fish, and survive in the wilderness from his Cree father and Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin) mother.

Douglas became an entrepreneur at the early age of 20 when he purchased equipment by working as a faller in the mountains and river valleys of British Columbia.

He was one of the youngest fallers in Northern British Columbia. Around the same time he started a small business called Doug’s Excavating offering landscaping and construction services which he operated for several years. He kept his hand in falling trees and contracted himself out and worked all over BC as a Heli-Faller Contractor. Later Douglas started a conventional logging business and operated this until the industry slowed down.

Throughout these years Douglas would usually spend about 3-4 months each year travelling around the world as an adventure seeker, backpacking and trekking through jungles, mountain climbing to 17000 ft, scuba diving to depths of 155 ft, always making friends with the indigenous people of the area. Most of the time traveling off of the beaten track, he would avoid the tourist traps. He would sometimes work to make extra money in order to stay longer. His travels took him to countries such as USA, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Japan, Thailand, Burma and Hawaii.

With his past business knowledge, knowledge of his Native Culture and knowledge of other indigenous cultures in countries he had previously travelled, he started Cariboo Chilcotin Jetboat Adventures in 1999. He has been operating his market ready company ever since. He has been hosted on various TV shows, featured in various Magazines and Newspaper stories and books.

Douglas currently sits on the Board of Directors of Aboriginal Tourism BC and Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association along with various committees associated with these organizations.

Douglas also works as a Forestry Training Program Coordinator and Forestry Liaison for Tsilhqot’in National Government and Tl’esqox. He also sits on the Stewardship Council and Joint Resource Council and is the Interim Fisheries Coordinator for Tl’esqox and TNG.

Douglas is passionate about Aboriginal Economic Development, Capacity Building, and protection of Culture, Heritage and Resource Management. He views Aboriginal involvement in tourism as a way to preserve the culture and rediscover the traditional lands and at the same time create vibrant economic opportunities.