Winter 2005/2006

Forestry In Indian Country - Models of Sustainability for our National Forests?

The Ecological Condition of Indian Forests: The Ifmat View

Forests affect the economic, cultural, and spiritual well being of tribal communities in many ways.

The Montrel Process Criteria and Indicators and Tribal Views on Forest Health and Sustainability: Is There a Match?

Over the last few years, there has been much discussion of the use of the Montreal Process Criteria

Sovereignty, Stewardship, and Sustainability

Some visitors are fortunate to be invited to walk in tribal forests.

Sustaining Communities and Sustaining our Forests

The Forest Service and American Indian Tribes Working Together

The Gift of Fire

For thousands of years Salish and Pend d'Oreille people have been lighting fires in the Northern Rockies for the benefit of plant and animal communities.

A School of Red Herring

Attend any public meeting on forest management and you'll probably encounter a whole school of red herring.

Viva La Difference

How and why tribal forestlands are managed differently from federal forestlands

Are American Forests and Forest Management Improving?

A comparison of the 1991 and 2001 national assessments.

The Yakima's Percription for Sustainable Forestry

The Yakama Reservation in southcentral Washington State is a magnificent cultural resource for the 9,800 enrolled members of the Yakama Nation.

The Forest is in Your Hands

The forest is in your hands, take care of it for the people," those are the words of my grandfather, Alfred Nolan Colegrove, Sr.

Intertribal Timber Council Launches Tribal Forest Protection act wtih Gusto!

Successful ITC Collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs

Forest Management Planning and Integrated Resource Management Planning in Indian Country

Resource planning greatly strengthens a tribe's opportunity to sustain tribal vision and resources of value.

Ecosystem Management and Tribal Self-Government on the Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana

Nestled next to the Mission Range of the Rocky Mountains in western Montana, is the Flathead Indian Reservation

Forestry in Indian Country: Generations are Growing

Omar Bradley stood up to talk about his holiday wishes in December 2003.

Firefighting Forces in Indian country: Yesterday and Today

Indeed, Indian Country has come a long way during this past century in terms of the evolution of the Indian firefighting force.

Hazel Fuels Reduction Project

Integrating cultural Resource Management and Hazardous Fuels Reduction

Hoopa Forest Management and the Northern Spotted Owls: Have We Learned?

So this is exciting, we've been crouched in the huckleberry for nearly an hour surrounded by a billion mosquitoes and finally the owl has taken a mouse. "

Sacred Lands and Forest Management

How Can the Religious Freedom Needs of Native Americans be Accommodated

Funding the Indian Forestry Program

What's funding got to do with it? Funding is the critical key in every aspect of the Indian Forestry Program.

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"We must always consider the environment and people together, as though they are one, because the
human need to use natural resources is fundamental to our continued presence on earth."