24 and March 25. A combined focus group session and the non-timber forest products (NTFP) protocol was conducted on March 25. The White Earth IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff in the forestry and fire programs. To take advantage of favorable weather, the team spent a full field day on Thursday, March 24 that included seven field stops. The following day a focus group and NTFP session was conducted. The team participants on the White Earth site visit included John Sessions, Adrian Leighton, Lloyd Irland, Dave Mausel, and Chase Christopherson. April 22, 2022 Virtual meeting with sustainable Galena biomass project, Gana-A ‘Yoo, Limited, Alaska A virtual meeting was conducted on April 12 with Sustainable Galena and their project manager describing the Galena biomass project which was started in 2007 to replace the high fuel cost and to use biomass to help energy production. This project is 300 air miles west of Fairbanks Alaska. This project is supported by the local school district and Sustainable Energy Galena Alaska is made up of the Loudon Tribal Council, City of Galena, and the Galena school district. Gana-A-Yoo is the native corporation, and the land is owned by the native tribal corporation. This is a 20-year contract which includes 4,720 acres of mostly deciduous species and some mixed conifers. The project is intended to help reduce some of the high energy cost and the fluctuating prices for fuel which must be shipped to this community. IFMAT members that attended the meeting included John Gordon, John Sessions, George Smith, Mark Corrao, Tim Vredenburg and Vincent Corrao. Quinault Indian Nation The Quinault Nation visit consisted of a virtual meeting on January 4, 2022, followed by an on-site visit on April 13 and 14, 2022. On April 13 non-timber forest products (NTFP) protocol was conducted and the Focus Group meeting and concurrently an Allottee Association meeting was conducted in the Quinault Forestry Conference room. The Quinault Nation IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff in the Forestry and Environmental Departments. The team participants on the Quinault Nation site visit included Adrian Leighton, Serra Hoagland, Vincent Corrao, Mark Rasmussen, George Smith, Tim Vredenburg, Mike Dockry Eastern Band of Cherokee The IFMAT Eastern Band of Cherokee visit consisted of a virtual meeting on December 14, 2021, followed by an on-site visit on April 27 and April 28, 2022, in Cherokee, NC. The IFMAT on-site visit was well
by staff in the forestry, and fire programs, and the enterprise. The team spent a full field day on Tuesday, December 7 that included 10 field stops. The focus group sessions were well attended by tribal council and natural resource departments. The team participants on the Hoopa Tribe site visit included John Sessions, Adrian Leighton, Vincent Corrao, George Smith, Tim Vredenburg, and Marla Emery. Karuk Tribe The IFMAT Karuk Tribe visit consisted of a virtual meeting on August 17 followed by an on-site visit December 7. The Karuk Tribe IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff in the forestry and fire programs. The team spent a full field day on Tuesday, December 7. The team participated in a focus group meeting December 2 which was attended with representatives from different tribal programs as well as tribal members at large. The IFMAT team participants on the Karuk Tribe site visit included Vincent Corrao, Adrian Leighton, Tim Vredenburg, George Smith, and Marla Emery. Yurok Tribe The IFMAT Yurok visit consisted of a virtual meeting on August 11 followed by an on-site visit December 9 and 10. The Yurok IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff in the forestry and fire programs. The team spent a full field day on Thursday, December 9 and completed the field tour on Friday morning December 10. The team participated in a focus group meeting December 9 which was attended with representatives from Tribal Council and different tribal programs as well as tribal members at large. The IFMAT team participants on the Yurok Tribe site visit included Vincent Corrao, Adrian Leighton, Tim Vredenburg, George Smith, and Marla Emery. March 2022 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe The Leech Lake visit consisted of a virtual meeting on November 3, 2021, followed by an on-site visit on March 22 and March 23, 2022. A non-timber forest products (NTFP) protocol was conducted on March 22. The Leech Lake IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff in forestry. The team spent a full field day on Wednesday, March 23 that included five field stops. The team participants on the Leech Lake site visit included John Sessions, Adrian Leighton, Lloyd Irland, Dave Mausel, and Chase Christopherson. White Earth Nation The White Earth visit consisted of a virtual meeting on March 17 followed by an on-site visit on March
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