Helicopter drafting water during an active wildfire on the Spokane Tribe of Indians Reservation. PHOTO CREDIT: VINCENT CORRAO
Indian people. Most notably, tribal forestry departments are underfunded and understaffed compared to their neighbors and high stand density conflated with limited processing infrastructure has created complex forest health conditions. However, increases in co-management authorities, tribal self-determination, and the creation of new programs that support tribal workforce development may begin to alleviate these challenges. This executive summary is intended to provide a condensed overview of the main IFMAT IV report findings and recommendations. Additional details with further analysis can
Where applicable, specific task findings and recommendations are listed in parenthesis (i.e., A2 for Task A finding or recommendation #2). Additional sections with
findings and recommendations might also be referenced (i.e., V for Vision, NTFP for Non-Timber Forest Products, etc.).
Figure ES.1. Forestry Self-governance program by number of trust acres. (Source: 2019 F&PA report).
19.3 Million Forest Acres 19.3 Million Forest Acres
3.0% 0.1%
All BIA Staff P.L. 93-638 Part P.L. 93-638 All Compact Partial Compact Other
7.1%
19.4%
13.4%
57.0%
be found in the various task sections of the main report.
2 Assessment of Indian Forests and Forest Management in the United States
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