Listening to Indigenous Voices, Interests, and Priorities That Would Inform Tribal Co-Management of Natural Resources on a California State University Forest

Zachary J. Erickson; Kevin Boston; Michael J. Dockry; John Pascal Berrill

doi:10.3390/f13122165

Listening to Indigenous Voices, Interests, and Priorities That Would Inform Tribal Co-Management of Natural Resources on a California State University Forest

Zachary J. Erickson, Kevin Boston, Michael J. Dockry, John Pascal Berrill

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Indigenous communities have experienced a loss of access and ability to contribute to the management of natural resources due to removal from lands, marginalization, and conflicting knowledge systems. Currently, there is increasing momentum toward re-engaging tribes as stewards of their ancestral lands. This article outlines tribal views on co-management and identifies the forest management objectives of a tribal partner to help better inform a forest co-management partnership between a Native American Tribe (Wiyot Tribe) and a California Polytechnic State University (Humboldt). Qualitative research methods were used to analyze 13 semi-structured interviews utilizing an adaptive co-management framework with enrolled tribal members and representatives to understand the expectations and perceived barriers to a successful co-management relationship. Interviewees repeatedly mentioned interest in the management of wildlife, forest health and resilience, and fuels reduction. Participants also expressed interest in incorporating education and training of tribal youth in the management of forest resources and traditional ecological knowledge. The semi-structured interviews provided participants a platform to share their thoughts and express their feelings regarding the future stewardship of ancestral forest lands.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	2165
Journal	Forests
Volume	13
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/f13122165
State	Published - Dec 2022

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This research was funded by the Humboldt Area Foundation Donald Morris Hegy Memorial Fund and Joseph Sidney Woolford Fund, the Intertribal Timber Council’s Native American Natural Resource Research Scholarship, Intertribal Student Services, and the Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation’s Research and Creative Projects for Equity and Justice Grant #497 which included funding for the APC.

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adaptive co-management
collaboration
forestry
indigenous land management
traditional ecological knowledge
university partnerships

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