Mi’kmaq Nation The Mi’kmaq Nation’s visit consisted of an on-site visit on August 18. The on-site visit was well attended by tribal staff. The onsite office meeting reviewed a series of questions that support the information and data necessary for the team to collect for each of the tasks mandated by the National Indian Forest Resource Management Act (NIFRMA) and the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC). IFMAT members Adrian Leighton and Tyler Everett participated on the on-site field visit which included several office meetings and spent a partial day in the field day. September 2022 Menominee Tribe The Menominee Tribe consisted of a virtual meeting on August 31 followed by an on-site visit on September 6-7. A focus group session was conducted on September 7 which also included the NTFP protocol during the onsite visit. The Menominee Tribe IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff from the Menominee Enterprise. The team spent a full day in the field observing forestry practices. The IFMAT team participants on Menominee site visit included Adrian Leighton, Dave Wilson, John Sessions, Tim Vredenburg and George Smith. Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians The Stockbridge-Munsee visit consisted of an on-site visit on September 7 and September 8. A focus group session was conducted on September 8 along with the non-timber forest products (NTFP) protocol. The on-site visit was well attended by tribal forestry staff, other tribal staff, and a member of tribal council. IFMAT members John Sessions, George Smith and Dave Wilson participated on the on-site field visit on September 7. The team spent a full field day on Wednesday, September 7 that included an office meeting and eight field stops. The team was joined by Adrian Leighton and Tim Vredenburg for the focus group and NTFP session on September 8. A visit to the community farm was made after the focus/NTFP meeting. Leighton and Vredenburg participated in a separate field site visit in the afternoon of September 8. Coquille Indian Tribe The Coquille Tribe visit consisted of an on-site visit on September 20 and September 21. The team spent the morning of September 20 in the office reviewed a series of questions that support the information and data necessary for the team to collect for each of the tasks mandated by the National Indian Forest Resource Management Act (NIFRMA) and the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC).
the focus group, a visit was made to the White Mountain Apache Nursery. IFMAT members John Sessions and Michael Dockry participated on the on-site visit. Penobscot Nation The Penobscot Nation visit consisted of an onsite meeting with Forestry staff on August 15 followed by an informal meeting with staff for the Focus Group and non-timber forest products discussion. The Focus Group session was conducted on August 16 which included input for the non-timber forest products (NTFP) protocol. The onsite office meeting reviewed a series of questions that support the information and data necessary for the team to collect for each of the tasks mandated by the National Indian Forest Resource Management Act (NIFRMA) and the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC). The Penobscot Nation IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by Forestry Department staff, and the team spent time in the field on Monday, August 15 that included four field stops. The team participants on the Penobscot Nation visit were Mike Dockry, Vincent Corrao, Dave Cleaves and Adrian Leighton. Passamaquoddy Tribe The Passamaquoddy Tribe visit consisted of an on-site visit on August 16 and 17. The team spent the 16 on a field tour and an office meeting was conducted at the Tribal Office on August 17 for the Focus Group and non-timber forest products discussions. The meetings 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. The office meeting provided an opportunity for an introduction to the Passamaquoddy trust and fee lands. The field tour included 5 stops to view forest management activities. The IFMAT members attending the site visit include Vincent Corrao, Tim Vredenburg, Adrian Leighton, Tyler Everett Mike Dockry, and Lloyd Irland. Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians The Houlton Band of the Maliseet Indians visit consisted of an on-site visit on August 18. The on- site visit was well attended by tribal forestry staff and other tribal staff. IFMAT members Mike Dockry and Tim Vredenburg participated on the on-site field visit on August 18. The onsite office meeting reviewed a series of questions that support the information and data necessary for the team to collect for each of the tasks mandated by the National Indian Forest Resource Management Act (NIFRMA) and the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC). The team spent a few hours in the field to observe the tribes forest practices.
A-32 Assessment of Indian Forests and Forest Management in the United States
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