Tribal Forestry Student Summit
The ERI is coordinating renewed planning for the Tribal Forestry Student Summit, which will be held on the NAU campus October 12–14, 2022. This hybrid event has been postponed twice due to concerns associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.
This will be the 2nd Tribal Forestry Student Summit. It is intended to provide aspiring tribal natural resource managers exposure to critical forest management issues. This hybrid event is being supported by the Intertribal Timber Council, The Nature Conservancy, Bureau of Indian Affairs Fuels Management, Salish-Kootenei College, Ecotrust, and the NAU School of Forestry. The Summit is intended to address workforce development for the next generation of tribal forest practitioners.
‘Wood for Life’ Needs Assessment
Using 2019 census data and supplemental questionnaires, the ERI is developing a methodology for estimating the amount of firewood needed to service vulnerable and needy households. These estimates ,combined with an assessment of each community’s capacity for processing firewood, will support the coordination and delivery of firewood.
DINE’ Institute for Navajo Nation Educators
The ERI and NAU’s School of Forestry is providing a series of seminar presentations to Navajo educators to help develop curriculums for Navajo students on wildlife, plants, and habitats of the Southwest. This curriculum development in coordination with the Diné Institute for Navajo Nation Educators will increase interest in natural resource management careers and support tribal workforce development.
