September 13. The Mescalero Tribe IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff in the forestry and fire programs. The team spent a full field day on Friday, September 17 that included 5 site stops. The focus group sessions were well attended by elders and four tribal council. The team participants on the Mescalero Tribe site visit included John Sessions, Serra Hoagland, Tim Vredenburg, and George Smith. Kalispel Tribe of Indians The Kalispel Tribe visit consisted of a virtual meeting on August 31 followed by an on-site visit on September 27-28. A focus group session was conducted on September 27 and the NTFP protocol was conducted on September 27 during the onsite visit. The Kalispel Tribe IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff in the forestry program. The team spent a half day in the field and half day answering the IFMAT questions. The field site visits included five stops. The focus group session was well attended by one Council Member and three tribal members who actively use Tribal and adjacent Forest Service lands. The IFMAT team participants on the Kalispel Tribe site visit included Adrian Leighton, Mark Corrao and Vincent Corrao. November 2021 Warm Springs Tribe The Warm Springs Tribe visit consisted of a virtual meeting on November 11 followed by an on-site visit on November 29-30. A focus group session was conducted on November 29 which also included the NTFP protocol during the onsite visit. The Warm Springs Tribe IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff from the forestry program. The team spent a half day with Warms Springs staff at the Fire Management office and full day in the field. The field site visits included four stops. The focus group session was well attended by a Council Member, Cultural Committee member and 5 tribal members who actively use Tribal and adjacent Forest Service lands. Representation from Fisheries, Wildlife, Water Resources, and the logging community were present. The IFMAT team participants on the Warm Springs Tribe site visit included Adrian Leighton, Vincent Corrao, John Sessions, George Smith, and Tim Vredenburg. December 2021 Hoopa Valley Tribe The Hoopa Tribe visit consisted of a virtual meeting on October 22 followed by an on-site visit on December 6 and December 7. Two focus group sessions were conducted on December 6 and the NTFP protocol was conducted on December 6. The Hoopa Tribe IFMAT on-site visit was well attended
During the site visit the Tribe was managing a wildfire on the reservation of approximately 400 acres in size. The team spent ½ day with Spokane Forestry and Enterprise staff and some of the team met Cultural and Wildlife staff on Wednesday July 21 and then participated in a full field day on Thursday, July 22. Directly after completing the field visit on Thursday the team set up for the focus group meeting which did not have any participants. The team participants on the Spokane Tribe site visit included John Sessions, Tim Vredenburg, Mark Rasmussen, George Smith, Vincent Corrao, Adrian Leighton, Marla Emery, Serra Hoagland and IFMAT students Austin Durglo and Hannah Funke. August 2021 Tule River Tribe The Tule River Tribe IFMAT visit consisted of a virtual meeting on Aug 12 followed by an on-site visit on Aug 25 and 26 with a Focus Group meeting conducted on Aug 25. The Tribe on-site visit was attended by staff in the forestry, natural resource, environmental and cultural resource protection programs. The team spent two full days on site with Wednesday dedicated to a focus group and NTFP discussion plus a full day in the field on Thursday August 26, which included several stops and a tour of the Tribe’s Forest. The team participants on the Tule River site visit included Adrian Leighton, David Cleaves and Serra Hoagland. September 2021 Pueblo of Acoma The IFMAT Pueblo of Acoma visit consisted of a virtual meeting on ¬September 7 followed by an on-site visit on September 14 and 15. The IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff in the forestry and range/ag programs. The team spent much of the day with staff on site and then participated in a full field day on September 15. Directly prior to the field site visit the team participated in a focus group which was well attended by early career tribal natural resource professionals and forestry/range staff. The team participants on the Acoma Pueblo site visit included John Sessions, Tim Vredenburg, George Smith, and Serra Hoagland. Unfortunately, Anthony Ciocco (IFMAT graduate student observer) had to cancel his plans to attend the on-site visit at the last minute. Mescalero Apache Tribe The Mescalero Apache Tribe visit consisted of a virtual meeting on September 8 followed by an on- site visit on September 16 and September 17. Two focus group sessions were conducted on September 16 and the NTFP protocol was conducted on
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