Since time immemorial, western red cedar has played a significant role in Xaayda Haida culture. Valued for its resilience, western red cedar was used for totems, weaving of baskets, hats, capes and skirts, building, and ocean-going canoes. Western red cedar remains integral to Xaaya Haida culture. The same reasons the Haida chose this hardy wood, is the reason for its many applications in contemporary building.

At Taan Forest we harvest different grades and categories of western red cedar, the most valuable of which has a clear vertical grain. Because cedar weathers well and is easy to work with, it has many applications including use as decks, planters, garden furniture, sheds, siding, roof tiles, doors, and windows. We can custom cut western red cedar for industrial clear for industrial remanufacturing, industrial lumber applications or create specific orders for custom homes.