June 2022 Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
attended by natural resource staff and partners. The team spent much of the day in the field with staff on April 27 and then participated in a half day of community focus group and non-timber forest products discussion on April 28. EBCI staff members provided a well-planned tribal forest tour agenda and stakeholder discussions for the visit. The team participants on the EBCI site visit included Serra Hoagland, Marla Emery, Mike Dockry, Tim Vredenburg, and George Smith. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians visit consisted of a virtual meeting on February 15 followed by an on-site visit on April 28 and April 29. A focus group session was conducted on April 28 and the non-timber forest products (NTFP) protocol was also conducted on the same day. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by the Tribal Council Natural Resource Committee and Natural Resources staff including forestry. The team spent a full field day on Friday, April 29 that included ten field stops. The team participants on the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians visit were John Sessions, Adrian Leighton, and Chase Christopherson.
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) visit consisted of a virtual meeting on September 21, 2021, with the Forestry and Natural Resource staff, followed by a virtual Focus Group meeting on October 20, 2021. A non-timber forest products (NTFP) session was conducted on June 8, 2022, while the IFMAT IV team was on the site visit which was conducted on June 8 and 9, 2022. An additional NTFP virtual meeting was conducted with KCC Elders committee on July 13. The CSKT IFMAT on-site visit was attended by many natural resource staff. The team spent a full field day on Thursday June 9th observing 4 site activities. The IFMAT IV members participating on the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes visit were Vincent Corrao, Adrian Leighton, Serra Hoagland, Tim Vredenburg, Mark Rasmussen, Hannah Funke, and George Smith. The IFMAT members attended a nontimber forest products meeting Wednesday afternoon June 8 and met with many members from the Forestry and Fire programs. The nontimber forest products meeting also provided attendees the opportunity to zoom and IFMAT co-chair John Gordon and IFMAT editor Adam Herrenbruck attended through a zoom link. Virtual Meeting Bristol Bay Native Association, Alaska A virtual meeting was conducted on June 10, 2022, with the Bristol Bay Native Association with support from the BIA Regional Forester in Alaska. The virtual meeting was to understand the associations challenges and opportunities and managing approximately 30 villages under this nonprofit association. IFMAT members that participated in this meeting include John Sessions, Vincent Corrao, George Smith. Makah Indian Reservation The Makah Reservation visit consisted of a virtual meeting on February 22, 2022, followed by an on- site visit on June 29 and 30, 2022. On June 29, the Focus Group meeting, and the Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) meeting was conducted with a group of 14 attendees from the Tribe. The Makah Reservation IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff in the Forestry and Environmental Departments. The team participants on the Makah Reservation site visit included Adrian Leighton, John Sessions, Vincent Corrao, George Smith, Tim Vredenburg, and Austin Durglo.
May 2022 Tulalip Tribes
The Tulalip visit consisted of a virtual meeting on April 5 followed by an on-site visit on May 12 and May 13. A focus group session was conducted on May 12 and the non-timber forest products (NTFP) protocol was also conducted on the same day. The Tulalip IFMAT on-site visit was attended by Natural Resource Staff including Forestry. The team spent a full field day on Friday, May 13 that included nine field stops. The team participants on the Tulalip Tribe visit were John Sessions, George Smith, and Tim Vredenburg. Tanana Chiefs Conference, Alaska The Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) visit consisted of two virtual meetings on April 22 (virtual meeting and focus group meeting) followed by an on-site visit on May 15, 18 and 20. A virtual non-timber forest products (NTFP) session was conducted on April 29, 2022. The TCC IFMAT on-site visit was attended by Natural Resource Staff including Forestry. The team spent a full field day on Sunday, May 15 and Wednesday May 18 that was part of the ITC Symposium tours and had a meeting with TTC staff on Friday May 20. The IFMAT IV members participating on the Tanana Chiefs Conference visit were Vincent Corrao, Adrian Leighton, George Smith, and Mark Corrao.
A-30 Assessment of Indian Forests and Forest Management in the United States
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