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Working in the Indian Way
Article about the Southwest Forest Firefighter Program and the Indigenous peoples involvement.
Minnesota U. Opening Indian Studies Unit
(Please scan each news article on this paper separately, according to the title) Article about UofM's proposal to commence a bachelor's degree in American Indian studies.
Letter from Game and Fish Department
The Department wants the Forest Service to clarify its intentions for managing the valuable old-growth resource.
FY 1990 Timber Sale Target
Letter regarding the decline in timber sales because they cannot sell enough land due to conservations laws protecting old-growth areas and the spotted owl.
Wildlife Issues with Timber Management on National Forests in Arizona
Report stating excessive logging due to construction or timber harvesting will, if left unchecked, devastate the wildlife in the Arizona forests.
A Review of Fire Effects and Prescribed Burning on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation
Report detailing how fire affects a variety of natural resources, such as fuel reduction, burning activities, and wildfire mitigations.
Forest History
List of major forest fires that occurred on the reservation as far back as the available records show (1903-1971).
Old Growth Allocations
Letter stating the then current conservation policy needs to be reanalyzed to determine how it will impact timber sales; however the policy still needs to be adhered to.
Letter re: conversation about old growth in Sitgreaves N-F
Letter summarizing a meeting between the two individuals, with reference to old growth maps, amounts, and harvesting policy.
Self-Determination and Resources: A Survey of U.S. Indian Forestry
Paper about the relationship between forestry and Indigenous peoples, such as how much timber they own and produce, the BIA hindering Indigenous independence, positive outcomes from tribal sawmills (i.e. education, teaching programs, etc), and GPRA information.
Forest Fires and Forest Health
Report describes fuel management and its benefits for controlling wildfires and for reducing fire damages, and the role of the governments in wildfire protection.
Prescribed Fire
Brochure informing the reader about the need for prescribed fires, and the protocols the forest srvices utilize. Duplicate included.
People, Air, and Fire: The Burning Questiong
Article about the benefits for forest fires (for nature, animals, and forestry), the need to increase controlled fires, and a government meeting discussing controlled fires and its impact on air quality.
Tribal Council Approves Plans for Prescribed Burning
Article states the tribe has approved a controlled fire policy, under a federal protocol, and the council's rationale.
Management Plan
Information about the history of Fort Apache lumber companies.