Intertribal Timber Council

🌲 Job Alert! 🌲 The Hoh Tribe is looking for a Natural Resources Director. This permanent, full-time position offers a unique opportunity to lead and oversee all natural resource-related activities for the Hoh Tribe. 💼 Position: Natural Resources Director 📍 Location: Forks, WA 💵 Salary: DOE/Q (Depends on Experience/Qualifications) Job Summary: The Natural Resources Director will take primary responsibility for environmental policy and implementation of our mission. This role includes overseeing fish and wildlife management, treaty rights protection, salmon recovery, habitat protection and restoration, water resource management, and much more. The Director will also serve as a key liaison between the Tribe and various governmental agencies. Key Responsibilities: - Strategic administration of the Natural Resources Department - Budget preparation, grant funding, and program evaluation - Reporting to the Fish & Game Committee, Executive Director, and Tribal - - Business Council - Development and implementation of program strategies, goals, and objectives Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Natural Science with a minimum of 5 years of management experience (Master’s degree preferred) - In-depth experience in supervising natural resource professionals, planning, grant management, and policy analysis - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and policies Application Process: Interested candidates are invited to download the Hoh Tribe Employment Application from www.hohtribe-nsn.org. Please submit a complete application along with a cover letter and resume containing three professional work references. If claiming Tribal hiring preference, include this in your cover letter and provide a copy of a CIB or Tribal ID. 📬 Submit Applications [email protected] #JobOpening #NaturalResourcesDirector #HohTribe #EnvironmentalJobs #JoinOurTeam #NativeAmericanHiringPreference #SustainableManagement

‘One of our challenges is our staffing, we pick from different departments because we’re short staffed” – Paul Curtis, Forestry Supervisor for the San Carlos Apache 🌲✨ Watch the full video 'Breaking Point: Tribal Forestry Today' to explore the challenges and landscapes of four tribal nations. 🎥🌿 Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gjBq9b7W #TribalForests #IndianForests #AmericanForests #NativeAmerican #IndianCountry #Indigenous #NaturalResources #IFMATIV #IndianCountry #ClimateChange #TEK

🌲✨ “We no longer see trees as a life form but as a commodity. That is a lost connection” 🌿 🌳Explore tribal forest management in the new IFMAT IV StoryMap, 'Breaking Point: The State of Tribal Forestry Today.' Visit the StoryMap: https://arcg.is/0fn985 #TribalForests #IndianForests #AmericanForests #NativeAmerican #IndianCountry #Indigenous #NaturalResources #IFMATIV #IndianCountry #ClimateChange #TEK

What is cultural burning? Tony Incashola Jr., Director of Tribal Resource Management for Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, shares his perspective. Explore topics on tribal forest management like cultural burning in the new IFMAT IV StoryMap, 'Breaking Point: The State of Tribal Forestry Today.’ Dive into the diversity and resilience of tribal nations. Visit the StoryMap: https://arcg.is/0fn985 🌎💚 #TribalForests #IndianForests #AmericanForests #NativeAmerican #IndianCountry #Indigenous #NaturalResources #IFMATIV #IndianCountry #ClimateChange #TEK

“When Europeans came here they said they were looking at pristine forest, and what they were really looking at was a type of agriculture that they couldn’t even wrap their minds around because these mountains have been stewarded to be that way for thousands of years” – Tom Belt (Cherokee Nation) 🌲✨ Watch the full video 'Breaking Point: Tribal Forestry Today' to explore the challenges and landscapes of four tribal nations. 🎥🌿 Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gjBq9b7W #TribalForests #IndianForests #AmericanForests #NativeAmerican #IndianCountry #Indigenous #NaturalResources #IFMATIV #IndianCountry #ClimateChange #TEK

🚨 Job Opening Alert 🚨The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation are hiring for the position of Forester I on a contract basis within the Tribal Forestry Department in Ronan, MT. 💼 Position: Forester I (Contract) 📍 Location: Ronan, MT 💵 Salary: $24.78 to $28.08 per hour 📅 Closing Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. Key responsibilities include: - Conducting area reconnaissance for sale planning - Providing forestry input for sale preparation - Reviewing and recommending road system improvements - Designing sale and cutting boundaries - Preparing necessary documentation and maps Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or a related science field with at least 24 semester hours in forestry - Minimum six months of field forestry experience - Valid State of Montana driver’s license - Current red card and annual physical for fire overhead functions 📬 Submit Applications To: Personnel Office P.O. Box 278 Pablo, MT 59855 📞 For inquiries, contact Patrick Amborn, Program Manager/Project Planning at 406.675.2700, ext. 6009. More information at: https://lnkd.in/gcGCqzJE #TribalOpportunity #ConservationCareers #IndigenousOpportunity #EnvironmentalLeadership #JobOpportuntiy #OpenJob #Indianforests #IndianCountry #Indigenous #NaturalResources #IndigenousKnowledge #ForestryCareers #EnvironmentalStewardship #Forests

“90% of the Leech Lake Reservation is within the Chippewa boundary. It behooves us to work together.” Keith Karnes – Forestry Director for Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Explore tribal forest management in the new IFMAT IV StoryMap, 'Breaking Point: The State of Tribal Forestry Today.’ Dive into the diversity and resilience of tribal nations. Visit the StoryMap: https://arcg.is/0fn985 🌎💚

🌲 “Pretty much everything that has to do with basketry, all comes from nature, right?” – Reflections from Eastern Band Cherokee artist and basket weaver, Mary Welch Thompson ✨ From climate change to wildfire to pests and diseases, tribes and the forests they manage are at a breaking point. These are the conclusions of the fourth Indian Forest Management Assessment Team (IFMAT) report, which Congress and the White House require every 10 years under the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act. Mary Welch Thompson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, is an artist working in mediums such as pottery and basket making. She bridges her Cherokee culture and contemporary life and speaks to the importance of healthy forests in the video 'Breaking Point: Tribal Forestry Today.' 🎥 From generation to generation, preserving and protecting forest health is important to tribal culture and lifeways. This captivating video not only highlights the resilience of tribal stewardship but also delves into the priorities outlined in the fourth IFMAT report. Learn about the urgent need for federal support, witness the triumphs, and discover the invaluable contributions tribal forestry makes to the economy and the environment. 🌿 Don't miss out on understanding the vital role of tribal forests in our ecosystem. Watch now and join the conversation! Watch the video: https://lnkd.in/gjBq9b7W #TribalForests #IndianForests #AmericanForests #NativeAmerican #IndianCountry #Indigenous #NaturalResources #IFMATIV #IndianCountry #ClimateChange #TEK

🌲 Attend the Indigenous Mini-Camp hosted by Berkeley Forests! This 1-week program, led by Indigenous faculty including Peter Nelson and Tribal leaders, focuses on land stewardship and forestry topics. Topics include: - Career pathways in forest management - Educational guidance for Tribal students - Cultural fire training and regulatory insights - Forest management for cultural resources - Collaborative stewardship across boundaries Featuring UC Berkeley faculty and Indigenous speakers from California. Interested in attending or contributing? Contact Karina Bencomo for details! Karina Bencomo, [email protected] Visit the UC Berkeley Mini-Camp webpage for more information: https://lnkd.in/gMC447ce #IndigenousEducation #ForestStewardship

🌲 “The most important thing about the forest is the forest” 🌿 Explore tribal forest management in the new IFMAT IV StoryMap, 'Breaking Point: The State of Tribal Forestry Today.' Visit the StoryMap: https://arcg.is/0fn985 #TribalStewardship #IFMATIV