TASK G (continued)
IFMAT I – 1993 II – 2003 III - 2013
Recommendation Implementation Status
Recommendations in Response to Task G Findings
Tribal Enterprises, Trust Responsibility, and Trust Standards
IFMAT IV tribal visits indicated some improvement in communications and coordination between forest management and forest products enterprises. Expansion of trust responsibility to include TA to enterprises and establishment of trust standards to address this issue have not occurred.
Expand the trust responsibility to include technical assistance to tribal enterprises and reporting to tribes on enterprise performance. (Recommendation G2, page V-52)
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Education and Leadership Initiative
Invest in education to improve the ability of tribal members to develop and apply trust standards for natural resources management. (Recommendation G3, page V-52) A leadership initiative is needed which would (1) create more incentives for tribal members to enter natural resource, forest enterprise, and business professions, and (2) incorporate greater use of forest resource and management in kindergarten-grade 12 education. (Recommendation G1, page 85) Provide on-going education and technical resources for tribal government leaders on natural resources management. (Recommendation G4, page 194)
Increased education opportunities have occurred for both tribal leadership and tribal members. There are numerous webinars, seminars, conferences, and other activities available for tribal participants relating to natural resources management. ITC symposiums, webinars, and tribal college forestry programs provide specific information relating to Indian forest management. Many tribes include NR management and cultural related information in their youth education programs. Internal communications between NR/ forestry staff and Tribal leadership provides on-going opportunity to convey knowledge on natural resources management. Overall, there is need for improvement in internal communications.
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Appendix v – IFMAT I-III Crosswalk Table of Recommendations A-53
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