Correcting the geography here.
I want to focus my comments this afternoon on S. 4370, this is the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments of 2024.
But in the 20 years since TFPA was first enacted, wildfires are burning faster, hotter, and longer.
Our legislation is intended to put tribes in the lead by strengthening the role of Native communities in Federal land ma...
The Tribal Forest Protection Act, or TFPA, is an important tool that allows Native communities to participate in the ste...
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.
So I too want to make sure that we are not setting something up here where we have divergent views...
AFN supports Senate Bill 4370 because of this growing risk of wildfires and other invasive pests in our forests.
I think what Senator Lujan has said is worth noting, the economic opportunities that can be made available, the social a...