Intertribal Timber Council

Thirty-Sixth Annual
National Indian Timber Symposium
"Expanding Roots: Cultivating Relationships & Opportunities"
May 14 – 17, 2012

Hosted by:
The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
At the Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort in Warms Springs Oregon

2012 National Indian Timber Symposium Logo; by Travis Bobb
( 2012 National Indian Timber Symposium Logo; by Travis Bobb)

Symposium Video Presentation Navigation
Welcome Overview of the goals for the symposium
Host Tribe Host Tribe Regional Presentations: The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
Luncheon ITC Leadership Lecture Series Luncheon
Panel 1 First Foods: Tribal perspectives, balancing ecological, recreational and cultural needs, bringing together research and current knowledge.
Panel 2 Student presentations on Forestry, Fire & Fuels and Natural Resource Projects Related to Native American & Indigenous Peoples.
Informational Updates ITC President's Report, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Association of State Foresters, Legislative Update, and US Forest Service Office of Tribal Relations.
Workshop 1 Protecting Tribal Sovereignty: Federal Environmental Regulation in Indian Country.
Workshop 2 Developing Tribal Relationships with Non-Profits and Universities.
Workshop 3 Efficient and Effective Management of Tribal Resources: The Importance of Integration and Cooperation to Achieve Success.
Tribes Contributing tribes and organizations

Video Presentations: Welcome

Welcome to the 36th Annual National Indian Timber Symposium (4:53)
Stanley (Buck) Smith, Sr. - Chairman; Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, Warm Springs, OR

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Bureau of Indian Affairs (1:30)
Floy (Lori) Anderson - Acting Superintendent; Warm Springs Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Warm Springs, OR
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ITC President Welcome (4:55)
Larry Blythe, Vice-Chair, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Cherokee, NC
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Bureau of Indian Affairs (8:30)
Bodie Shaw - Deputy Regional Director; Trust Services, BIA, Northwest Regional Office, Portland, OR
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Keynote
Roger Fernandes (Kawasa)- Vice Chair of the Wisdom of the Elders; Lower Elwha Band of the S'Klallam Indians, Port Angeles, WA
*the stories told by Roger Fernandes were not recorded due to microphone issues. Please visit the Wisdom of the Elders website to view a short video.
 
ITC Leadership Lecture Series Luncheon (17:38)
Fred Matt - Executive Director; Native American Fish & Wildlife Society, St. Ignatius, MT
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Video Presentations: Host Tribe
Host Tribe Regional Presentation (34:54)
Charles “Jody” Calica - Secretary-Treasurer/CEO; Warm Springs Natural Resources Staff, Warm Springs, OR
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The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon (27:15)
Robert Brunoe - Natural Resources General Manager, Warm Springs, OR
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Managing Complex Forests on the Warm Springs Reservation (15:03)
Ryan Singleton, Silviculturist, Warm Springs, OR
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Video Presentations: Panel 1
First Foods: Tribal perspectives, balancing ecological, recreational and cultural needs, bringing together research and current knowledge.
First Foods: A Cultural Approach to Management of Natural Resources
Wenix Red Elk - Education Outreach Specialist; Department of Natural Resources, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Pendleton, OR
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First Foods: The significant uses of First Foods on Warm Springs Reservation (24:10)
Arlita Rhoan - Culture and Heritage Department; The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Warm Springs, OR
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The Return of the Waptu: Yakama Nation (20:03)
Emily Washines - Outreach Coordinator; Yakama Nation Fisheries, Toppenish, WA

Return of the Wapato (Potato) - a video created by Emily Washing. This video is also included in Emily Washine's presentation.

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Video Presentations: Panel 2
Student presentations on Forestry, Fire & Fuels and Natural Resource Projects Related to Native American & Indigenous Peoples.

Moderator Introduction to the Panel (1:28)
Adrian Leighton, ITC Research Subcommittee Co-Chair, IFMAT III Team/Forestry Professor, Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, MT
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Effects of Landscape Pattern and Forest Treatments on Spotted Owls and Fire Risk: Comparing National Forests to Indian Forests (19:20)
Serra Hoagland - PhD Student; Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
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Quantifying Forest Composition and Structure Patterns with Multivariate and Geospatial Statistics for Sub-Watersheds Within the Yakama Nation Tribal Forest and Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (12:04)
Tmth-Spusmen (Spus) Wilder - Graduate Student; University of Washington, College of the Environment, School of Environmental & Forest Sciences, Seattle, WA
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Conversion of Primary Forest Residue to Biochar with a Mobile Pyrolysis Blanket (10:25)
Burdette Birdinground - Undergraduate, Salish Kootenai College; Pablo,MT/ Summer Intern, University of Washington-Department of Chemical Engineering; Seattle, WA
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Video Presentations: Informational Updates
ITC President's Report (17:00)
Larry Blythe, Vice-Chair, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Cherokee, NC
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Bureau of Indian Affairs (21:22)
Bill Downes - Chief Forester; BIA Division of Forestry and Wildland Fire Management, Washington, DC
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National Association of State Foresters (28:23)
Chris Maisch, State Forester, State of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK
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Legislative Update (25:49)
Mark Phillips, ITC Information & Research Specialist, Edwards Associates, Washington, DC
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US Forest Service Office of Tribal Relations (18:05)
Fred Clark, Director, Office of Tribal Relations, USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC
Estelle Bowman, Assistant Director, Office of Tribal Relations, USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC

*The projector malfunctioned during this presentation, but the slides were added to the video after the fact. Our apologies to Fred Clark and Estelle Bowman; nice work at delivering your message without the visual aid of slides.
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Video Presentations: Workshop 1
Protecting Tribal Sovereignty: Federal Environmental Regulation in Indian Country.
Workshop 1 Overview (4:50)
Kenny McCoy - Land Acquisition Forester; Quinault Division of Natural Resources, Tahola, WA
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Tribal Sovereignty, Reserved Rights, and Environmental Protection (1:13:17)
Mary Christina Wood - University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, OR

*This short video is included in Mary Woods presentation.

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Are Federal Requirements for Tribal Consultation Effective in Preserving Traditional, Cultural and Religious Uses of Natural Resources? (37:25)
Seth Pilsk -Ethnobotanist; San Carlos Apache Tribe, San Carlos, AZ
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Secretarial Order 3206: Indian Tribes & Endangered Species (44:57)
Gary Morishima - Technical Advisor; Quinault Indian Nation, Mercer Island, WA
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Federal Environmental Regulation in Indian Country: The Quinault Experience 31:03)
Nancy Eldridge -Planning Forester; Quinault Indian Nation, Taholah, WA
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Open Discussion (39:17) Click to watch video
Video Presentations: Workshop 2
Developing Tribal Relationships with Non-Profits and Universities.
Workshop 2 Overview (9:21)
John Gordon - Chairman; Interforest LLC, Portland, OR
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Considerations in policy when working with researchers and research institutions (29:47)
John Hartman -Cultural Resource Information Systems; Dept. of Natural Resources, Coeur d'Alene Tribe, Plummer, ID
Rodney Frey - Professor of Ethnography; University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
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Communities for Healthy Forests (15:37)
Sue Kupillas - Executive Director; Communities for Healthy Forests, Medford, OR
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Encroachment of Forests on Historic Prairie Lands (19:16)
Tim Vredenburg - Director of Land Resources and Environmental Services; Coquille Tribe, Coos Bay, OR
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2003 B&B Fire restoration and fire prevention/resiliency (18:27)
Trey Leonard - FMO; Warm Springs Fire Management, Warm Springs, OR
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White Mountain Apache Tribe: Tribal Forestry Case Study (32:32)
Jonathan Brooks - Forest Manager; White Mountain Apache Tribe, Whiteriver, AZ
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Donegan Prairie Restoration (21:33)
Amy Amoroso - Natural Resources Director; Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians, Roseburg, OR
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Anchor Forests: an Intertribal Timber Council Proposal (18:24)
Steve Andringa - Program Manager/Administrative Forester; Yakama Nation, Toppenish, WA
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Open Discussion (34:48) Click to watch video
Video Presentations: Workshop 3
Efficient and Effective Management of Tribal Resources: The Importance of Integration and Cooperation to Achieve Success.
Workshop 3 Overview (7:22)
Jim Erickson - ITC Fire Technical Specialist; Coulee Dam, WA
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Tribal Governance and Business Structures (43:11)
Faline Haven -Senior Forester; USDOI Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC
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Creating Indigenous Economies and Sustainable Communities (38:59)
Robert Miller - Professor; Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, OR
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Exploring Markets for US Wood Products (42:09)
Ivan Eastin, Ph.D. - Director; Center for International Trade in Forest Products. School of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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The True Meaning of Team Work: Operational Efficiencies (18:16)
Chris Knowles - Assistant Professor of Forest Products Marketing/Assistant Director of the Oregon Wood Innovation Center; Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
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Integrating the Operation of Tribal Programs with Tribal Mills (27:35)
Lawrence Waukau - President; Menominee Tribal Enterprises, Keshena, WI
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Working with Outside Mills and Expanding Partnerships (22:02)
Duane Plant, CSKT Project Planning Program Manager, Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Pablo, MT
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Open Discussion (34:48) Click to watch video
 
Contributing Tribes and Organizations
The Division of Forestry and Wildland Fire Management logo The Division of Forestry and Wildland Fire Management; United Stated Department of the Interior; Bureau of Indian Affairs
Seal of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation

Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation

Coeur D’Alene Tribe of Indians

Coeur D’Alene Tribe of Indians

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, OR

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs of Oregon

Grand Portage Chippewa The Grand Portage Chippewa
The Hoopa Valley Tribe

The Hoopa Valley Tribe

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Spokane Tribe of Indians

Spokane Tribe of Indians

White Mountain Apache Tribe

White Mountain Apache Tribe

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation