Our legislation is intended to put tribes in the lead by strengthening the role of Native communities in Federal land ma...
The importance of forest management for Alaska Native communities cannot be overstated.
I think what Senator Lujan has said is worth noting, the economic opportunities that can be made available, the social a...
I am really disappointed. Being here today we have had so many years of discussion...
But in the 20 years since TFPA was first enacted, wildfires are burning faster, hotter, and longer.
Obviously, fire doesn't follow borders drawn on a map or any other strictures of law.
Effective forest management is essential to preserve Native forest lands for future generations.
I want to focus my comments this afternoon on S. 4370, this is the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments of 2024.
I want to make sure that we don't have any ambiguity.
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 Me...
Well, what I did hear you say, Mr. Crockett, is that Forest Service does support removing the bordering or adjacency req...
TFPA empowers tribes to harness indigenous knowledge and western science when conducting forest management projects.
You go on to say that Forest Service only has a presence in southeast Alaska, and therefore the TFPA issues are confined...
I believe this measure is timely, it is well warranted.
I want to do a follow-up here with Mr. Crockett. I think, as I listened to our witness from the Department of Interior, ...
