Speaker Series

Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues and Challenges

January 18 - April 18, 2024

Tribes and First Nations have been forest stewards since time immemorial on the land that is currently called North America. In the face of climate change, tribes and First Nations continue to work with institutions, NGOs, and federal and state agencies to support Indigenous sovereignty and resilient forested landscapes. This webinar focuses on the current state of tribal forest management and Indigenous stewardship with a series of speakers from different tribes, universities, non-profits, and agencies. Beginning with an introduction to tribal forestry and the trust responsibilities, topics include the history of forest stewardship on tribal lands in North America, federal laws and tribal forestry, contemporary uses of plants and wildlife stewardship, fire, conclusions from the Indian Forest Management Assessment (IFMAT), tribal co-management, and the future of tribal forestry in the face of climate change.  

Series Hosts

The series was co-developed and co-hosted by The Forest School (link is external) and the Yale Center for Environmental Justice (link is external) at Yale School of the Environment, and Salish Kootenai College (link is external).  

Series Facilitators

The series was faciliated by Gerald Torres (link is external) (Yale School of the Environment), Adrian Leighton (link is external) (Salish Kootenai College), and Marlyse Duguid (link is external)(Yale School of the Environment).

All Series Events

Date
Speaker
Organization
Theme
Resources
Date
1/18/24
Organization
Yale School of the Environment (YSE) / Salish Kootenai College (SKC)
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Date
1/25/24
Organization
Intertribal Timber Council
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Date
2/8/24
Speaker Gerald Torres
Organization
Yale School of the Environment
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Date
2/15/24
Organization
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
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Date
2/22/24
Organization
Yurok Forestry Department, State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
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Date
2/29/24
Organization
Intertribal Timber Council
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Date
3/7/24
Organization
USDA Forest Service
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Date
3/28/24
Organization
Northwest, Rocky Mountain, and Alaska Regions, Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Date
4/4/24
Organization
University of Maine
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Date
4/11/24
Organization
University of Minnesota
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Date
4/25/24
Organization
Mescalero Apache Tribe
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