 Inhabit our forest territory 
Our research concerns the Gespeg Mi’gmaq community which started its community forestry project 15 years ago near the town of Gaspé in Québec. Research objectives were to: 1) define perceptions, expectations and needs of the Gespeg Mi’gmaq community regarding forestry and their involvement in a community forestry; 2) understand the direction the Gespeg community wanted to give to its community forestry project. To do so, we took up residence in Gespeg, conducted interviews and literature reviews, using a collaborative approach with the community to define their vision and their objectives. Our research allowed us to determine the specific nature of Gespeg community expectations, which is a cultural and identity focus rather than an economic one, and their diverse objectives about their territory and the forest. This finding suggests the need to explore a distinct territorial and forest governance model adapted to the aboriginal context.