July 2022 Red Lake Nation
Virtual meeting Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians A virtual meeting was conducted on July 25 with the Forest Manager of the Coos Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians. The tribe recently received ancestral lands originally from the BLM and were in the process of completing a forest management plan and had not implemented any management activities at this time. The IFMAT team participants included George Smith, Adrian Leighton, Tim Vredenburg and Vincent Corrao. August 2022 Virtual meeting Metlakatla Indian Community, Alaska A virtual call was conducted on August 30 with the Metlakatla tribe located on Annette Island, Alaska. The IFMAT interview included a list of questions that support the data necessary to complete the assessment. The team collected the data necessary to complete the assessment and the tribe had not had any harvesting since 1997. The IFMAT participants in this virtual meeting included John Gordon, Vincent Corrao, John Sessions, Serra Hoagland, Tim Vredenburg, George Smith, Chase Christopherson. San Carlos Apache Tribe The IFMAT San Carlos Apache Tribal visit consisted of an on-site visit on Aug 9 and Aug 10. The in- person visit reviewed a series of questions that support the information and data necessary for the team to collect for each of the tasks mandated by NIFRMA and ITC. A separate virtual meeting prior to the on-site visit was not conducted by request of the SCAT. The IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff in the forestry and other natural resource programs. The team spent the afternoon of Aug 9 in the forestry building discussing various topics and went in the field on Aug 10 to visit the tribal forest. The IFMAT members that attended this site visit included Serra Hoagland, John Sessions, and Mike Dockry. White Mountain Apache Tribe The White Mountain Apache visit consisted of a virtual meeting on February 24 followed by an on-site visit on August 11 and August 12. A focus group session was conducted on August 12 along with input for the non-timber forest products (NTFP) protocol. The White Mountain Apache IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by Tribal forestry staff, BIA forestry and wildfire staff, Tribal Council members, and other tribal natural resource departments. The team spent a full field day on Thursday, August 11. that included a meeting and mill tour with the enterprise and four field stops. On August 12, after
The Red Lake Nation visit consisted of an onsite meeting with Forestry staff on July 18 followed by a tour of the greenhouse operations and a field tour July 18. A focus group session was conducted on July 19 which included input for the non-timber forest products (NTFP) protocol. The Red Lake Nation IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by Forestry Department staff, and the team spent time in the field day on Monday, July 18 that included seven field stops. The team participants on the Red Lake Nation visit were Mike Dockry and Vincent Corrao. Santa Clara Pueblo The IFMAT Santa Clara Pueblo (SCP) visit consisted of a virtual meeting on June 24 followed by an on-site visit on July 18 and 19. The IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff in the forestry and other natural resource programs. The team spent the morning of July 18 in SCP council chambers discussing various topics and went in the field that afternoon to visit the bosque site along the Rio Grande. On the morning of July 19, we visited the canyon area. The team participants on the Santa Clara Pueblo site visit included John Sessions, Serra Hoagland, and Hannah Funke. Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa The Grand Portage visit consisted of a virtual meeting on July 13 followed by an on-site visit on July 20 and July 21. A focus group session was conducted on July 21 along with input for the non- timber forest products (NTFP) protocol. The Grand Portage IFMAT on-site visit was attended by Forestry Department staff, and the team spent a full field day on Wednesday, July 20 that included six field stops. The team participants on the Grand Portage site visit were Adrian Leighton, Mike Dockry and Vincent Corrao. Navajo Nation The Navajo Nation visit consisted of a virtual meeting on July 7 followed by an on-site visit on July 20 and July 21. A focus group session was conducted on July 21 along with input for the non-timber forest products (NTFP) protocol. The Navajo IFMAT on-site visit was attended by Forestry Department staff, and the team spent a full field day on Wednesday, July 20 that included seven field stops. On July 21, presentations were also made on the Navajo Nursery, the Navajo Natural Heritage Program, and a presentation by a local rancher on livestock operation connections to the forest. The team participants on the Navajo Nation visit were John Sessions, Serra Hoagland, and John Bailey.
Appendix iv – IFMAT IV Trip Log A-31
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