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Authors and Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
ListofAbbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
IFMATIVExecutiveSummary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
IntroductiontoIFMATIV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Overview of Indian Forests and Forestry: Organization, Health, Productivity, and Cultural Significance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vision: Tribal Member Values, Perceptions, and Priorities. . . . . .27
Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
The Evolving Role and Progression of Self Governance in ForestManagement....................45
Alaska’s Federally Recognized Tribes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Allotments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Task Findings and Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Task A: A comparative analysis of management practicesandfunding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Task B: A survey of the condition of Indian forest lands, including health and productivity levels. . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Task C: An evaluation of staffing patterns of forestry organizations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and ofIndiantribes.....................99 Task D: An evaluation of procedures employed in timber sale administration, including preparation, field supervision, and accountability for proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Task E: An analysis of the potential for reducing or eliminating relevant administrative procedures, rules, and policies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs consistent with the Federal trust responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Task F: A comparative analysis of forest management plans and their ability to meet tribal needs and priorities. . . . . . .123 Task G: An evaluation of the feasibility and desirability of establishing minimum standards against which the adequacy of the forestry programs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in fulfilling its trust responsibility to Indian tribes canbemeasured...................137 Task H: A recommendation of any reforms and increased funding levels necessary to bring Indian forest land management programs to a state-of-the-art condition. . . . . 153
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