Tribal Energy Conference Tribal Energy Conference March 18, 2009March 18, 2009

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Don MotanicDon Motanic

Intertribal Timber Council Intertribal Timber Council UpdateUpdate

20092009

Meeting 2009

BackgroundInvitation to participate with ITCSymposiumWebpageStreaming VideoSAF Conference

Background On ITC & RolesBackground On ITC & Roles

HistoryHistory Purpose Purpose ActivitiesActivities MethodsMethods ITC Principles with initiativesITC Principles with initiatives Working with tribesWorking with tribes How to improve collaborationHow to improve collaboration

HistoryHistory

ITC formed in 1976 as a Non-ProfitITC formed in 1976 as a Non-Profit• 1976-1990 ITC records kept with Warm Springs 1976-1990 ITC records kept with Warm Springs

TribeTribe• 1991-present ITC records and office in Portland, 1991-present ITC records and office in Portland,

OregonOregon To improve communications with BIATo improve communications with BIA

• Tribal lawsuits were increasing mid-1970’sTribal lawsuits were increasing mid-1970’s• Tribe and BIA forestry wanted collaborationTribe and BIA forestry wanted collaboration

HistoryHistory ITC has conducted 32 national ITC has conducted 32 national

symposia since 1976symposia since 1976• Proceedings are developed for each Proceedings are developed for each

symposiumsymposium• General format has been followedGeneral format has been followed

General SessionGeneral Session Host tribe field tripHost tribe field trip All day workshop with 2-3 issues scoped out All day workshop with 2-3 issues scoped out

to include findings and recommendationsto include findings and recommendations

PurposePurpose

To improve Indian forest resource To improve Indian forest resource managementmanagement

Provides informationProvides information Facilitates communication among Facilitates communication among

tribes, intertribal organizations and tribes, intertribal organizations and other organizations.other organizations.

Encourage the training and Encourage the training and development of Indian foresters.development of Indian foresters.

ActivitiesActivities

Annual symposium provides workshops with Annual symposium provides workshops with findings and recommendationsfindings and recommendations

Raises funds and awards scholarships to tribal Raises funds and awards scholarships to tribal students studying natural resources – since 1988students studying natural resources – since 1988• 199 scholarships199 scholarships• $400,000$400,000

Coordinates projects such as the 10 year periodic Coordinates projects such as the 10 year periodic Assessment of Indian Forestland and Assessment of Indian Forestland and ManagementManagement

MethodsMethods Operates under the direction of a Board Operates under the direction of a Board

of Directors consisting of eleven Tribes. of Directors consisting of eleven Tribes. The Board is elected by the 60 member The Board is elected by the 60 member

tribes.tribes. Two person staff coordinates with tribal Two person staff coordinates with tribal

volunteers and project contractors. volunteers and project contractors. The projects are determined by the Board The projects are determined by the Board

of Directors.of Directors.

MethodsMethods

ITC operates with 6 committees with staff ITC operates with 6 committees with staff donated by tribes.donated by tribes.• Operations which works on board assignmentsOperations which works on board assignments

Also a Fire Subcommittee within OperationsAlso a Fire Subcommittee within Operations

• Symposium which works on annual meetingSymposium which works on annual meeting• Education which implements education plansEducation which implements education plans• Finance which reviews budgets and investmentsFinance which reviews budgets and investments• Awards which annually acknowledges regional Awards which annually acknowledges regional

and national contributors to Indian forest and national contributors to Indian forest managementmanagement

ITC Principles with Initiatives ITC Principles with Initiatives (i.e., National Fire Plan)(i.e., National Fire Plan)

Not purporting to speak on behalf of Not purporting to speak on behalf of Tribal governments Tribal governments

Not committing them to any course of Not committing them to any course of actionaction

Working with TribesWorking with Tribes

Recognized they are a government Recognized they are a government and not an “interest group”and not an “interest group”

Tribes may have reserved treaty Tribes may have reserved treaty rights on federal land, such as forest rights on federal land, such as forest service landservice land

Federal relationship is not just w/ BIA Federal relationship is not just w/ BIA but all federal agenciesbut all federal agencies

Try to understand individual tribal Try to understand individual tribal valuesvalues

How ITC improved collaborationHow ITC improved collaboration

• Focused on national over-arching Focused on national over-arching issuesissues

• Symposium recommendations Symposium recommendations 1976-87 fell into four categories1976-87 fell into four categories MarketingMarketing Resource managementResource management EducationEducation Tribal SovereigntyTribal Sovereignty

How to improve collaboration How to improve collaboration (continued)(continued)

BIA helped fund national tribal marketing BIA helped fund national tribal marketing study in 1985 and updated in 1991study in 1985 and updated in 1991

ITC used four categories to develop a ITC used four categories to develop a strategic plan called Vision 2000strategic plan called Vision 2000

100+ symposium recommendations over 100+ symposium recommendations over 10 years were synthesized to develop the 10 years were synthesized to develop the 1990 National Indian Forest Resources 1990 National Indian Forest Resources Management Act (NIFRMA)Management Act (NIFRMA)

400 recommendations over 30 years400 recommendations over 30 years

How to improve collaboration How to improve collaboration (continued)(continued)

• NIFRMANIFRMA Required a 10-year periodic assessment of Required a 10-year periodic assessment of

Indian forest landIndian forest land Directed the federal government to acknowledge Directed the federal government to acknowledge

tribal lawstribal laws Clarified timber sale administration processClarified timber sale administration process Developed Indian Forest Education programDeveloped Indian Forest Education program

• 10-year independent assessment10-year independent assessment Federal funding tribal land was 35% of other federal landFederal funding tribal land was 35% of other federal land Recommended a separate organization or agency to Recommended a separate organization or agency to

monitor trustmonitor trust Recommended timber sale administration improvements Recommended timber sale administration improvements

How to improve collaborationHow to improve collaboration

Final advise on how ITC has been Final advise on how ITC has been successfulsuccessful• Tribal leaders have been involved Tribal leaders have been involved

from the beginningfrom the beginning• ITC president acts as organization ITC president acts as organization

executive director with assistance of executive director with assistance of program manager, Joann Reynoldsprogram manager, Joann Reynolds

• Tribal and federal partners in ITC have Tribal and federal partners in ITC have been a family now over 30 years been a family now over 30 years

Invitation to Participate with ITCInvitation to Participate with ITC

ITC President Nolan Colegrove…..ITC President Nolan Colegrove…..

ITC Board of Directors MeetingsITC Board of Directors Meetings

DateDate LocationLocation

February 20–23, 2009February 20–23, 2009 Palm Springs, Palm Springs, CA CA

Apr 20–23, 2009Apr 20–23, 2009(annual symposium)(annual symposium) Lewiston, ID Lewiston, IDJune 23–24, 2009June 23–24, 2009 Cherokee, NCCherokee, NCSeptember 12–14, 2009September 12–14, 2009 Mescalero, NM Mescalero, NM December 8-10, 2009December 8-10, 2009 Portland, OR Portland, OR

2009 Symposium2009 Symposium“Branching Out, Opportunities to Enhance “Branching Out, Opportunities to Enhance

Management of Tribal Forests”Management of Tribal Forests” Monday workshops-Monday workshops-

• Carbon Sequestration Contracting, Carbon Sequestration Contracting, • Bio Control of Noxious Weeds, Bio Control of Noxious Weeds, • Fire Tools (GIS)Fire Tools (GIS)

Farm Bill, USFS State & Private, Emerging Forest Farm Bill, USFS State & Private, Emerging Forest Products MarketsProducts Markets

Field Trip - WednesdayField Trip - Wednesday General members meetingsGeneral members meetings Butch Blazer-National Assoc State ForestersButch Blazer-National Assoc State Foresters WorkshopsWorkshops

• Fire Contracting – Coord. EricksonFire Contracting – Coord. Erickson• Marketing Forest Products – Coord. MotanicMarketing Forest Products – Coord. Motanic• Monitoring the Effectiveness of Fuel Treatments – Coord. Monitoring the Effectiveness of Fuel Treatments – Coord.

Ed BrunsonEd Brunson

ITC WebpageITC Webpage

ITC Webpage - TrainingITC Webpage - Training

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National OverviewNational Overview PartnershipsPartnerships Forest ProductsForest Products

Fire HistoryFire History Yakama Indian Nation Yakama Indian Nation Federal PoliciesFederal Policies

SAF and AISES ExhibitSAF and AISES Exhibit

SAF Tribal TourSAF Tribal TourWashoe TribeWashoe Tribe

Streaming Video Now OnlineStreaming Video Now Online

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Bioresource-based Energy for Bioresource-based Energy for Sustainable SocietiesSustainable Societies

• Integrative Graduate Education and Research Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT)- Training (IGERT)- University of Washington Engineering University of Washington Engineering SchoolSchool

EligibilityEligibility• Students seeking PhD – Master requirement can be Students seeking PhD – Master requirement can be

waived with enough experiencewaived with enough experience• U.S CitizensU.S Citizens• Seeking Native American StudentsSeeking Native American Students

Financial AidFinancial Aid• 8 quarters financed w/ $7,500 per qtr stipend8 quarters financed w/ $7,500 per qtr stipend• Tuition paidTuition paid• Health benefitsHealth benefits

www.bioenergy.washington.eduwww.bioenergy.washington.edu

AISESAISES

American Indian Science and Engineering American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)Society (AISES)• 12,000 Indian science and engineers in US12,000 Indian science and engineers in US• 2009 National Conference2009 National Conference

Portland, OregonPortland, Oregon October 29 – 31, 2009October 29 – 31, 2009 Convention CenterConvention Center 2400 professionals and students attend2400 professionals and students attend Corporation and government agenciesCorporation and government agencies

• Hire on the spotHire on the spot• Looking for any tribal support – ATNI resolution 09-13Looking for any tribal support – ATNI resolution 09-13

• www.aises.orgwww.aises.org

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