The Tribal Forest Protection Act, or TFPA, is an important tool that allows Native communities to participate in the stewardship of Federal ...
Obviously, fire doesn't follow borders drawn on a map or any other strictures of law.
Statement of Senator Murkowski.
I am really disappointed. Being here today we have had so many years of discussion...
AFN supports Senate Bill 4370 because of this growing risk of wildfires and other invasive pests in our forests.
Mr. Chairman, I think you can hear, whether it is from Alaska and our lands up north to the lands as far south as New Mexico and Arizona, th...
This is not acceptable. The forested lands owned by ANCs are in every aspect Indian forest land.
just before we close, I want to acknowledge my Committee intern, Nyche Andrew. She is Inupiaq, she is Yup'ik, she is from Anchorage.
Effective forest management is essential to preserve Native forest lands for future generations.
Our legislation is intended to put tribes in the lead by strengthening the role of Native communities in Federal land management.
But in the 20 years since TFPA was first enacted, wildfires are burning faster, hotter, and longer.
I want to make sure that we don't have any ambiguity.
Correcting the geography here.
