Tribal governments say they could increase American Indian and Alaska Native participation in a wide range of USDA programs if they can get the authority to run them on their own through the next farm bill.
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians last week signed a Tribal Forest Protection Act proposal with the Hiawatha National Forest. The proposal acts as a co-stewardship agreement and includes a $364,000 investment from the U.S. Department of .
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians announced it has signed a Tribal Forest Protection Act Proposal with the Hiawatha Nat
The Pisgah and Nantahala national forests are now operating under a new management plan, ending an arduous, 11-year process to revise an existing plan.