American Indian Report - August 2008 - (Page 21)

• Consulted other agencies to restore water table and natural hydrology of Clark’s Creek and improve wetland and fish habitat; • Collaborated with the Humboldt Area Foundation to develop inventory of traditional use plants and build a garden to propagate native plants for regenerating degraded areas; • Reintroduced traditional use plants, elderberry and bear grass, and tribal members watered native plants by hand and fashioned wire cages to protect against wildlife browsing. The rancheria was able to reclaim about a quarter of the ranch purchase price by placing a portion of the property into a 30-year conservation easement under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wetland Reserve program. Easement requires that habitat for wetland, migratory birds and at-risk species are the primary use of the land. It is also working to increase knowledge about cultural sites on public land among land management agencies. To improve understanding and cooperation, the rancheria’s EPD conducts informal monthly meetings with local representatives from the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service, and the tribal chair meets quarterly with these two agencies. n For more information, contact: Tim Keasey, Susanville Indian Rancheria, (530) 251-5623. The 7th Annual National Native American Human Resources Association Conference NAFOA’s 26th Annual conference “indian Country’s Most important Financial Gathering” september 3-4, 2008 The palmer House Hilton, chicago, iL Native American Finance Officers Association invites you to attend our 26th Annual Conference and obtain the information you need on the financial issues affecting Indian Country. For more information and to register please visit www.nafoa.org or call 602.466.8697 NAFOA is a non-profit, Native-governed association. Desert Diamond Casino & Hotel • Tucson, AZ September 15-17, 2008. Join Tribal HR professionals for three great days of relevant HR related workshops, round table discussions, networking and a lot of fun too. Compensation, Employee Orientation, HR Certification, Background Investigation, Performance Evaluations, Tribal Mentoring/Succession Planning, Employment Law, Employee Handbook, & Employee Benefits To register or for more information, visit www.nnahra.org/ American Indian Report August 2008 21 http://www.nafoa.org http://www.nafoa.org http://www.nnahra.org/ http://www.nnahra.org/

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American Indian Report - August 2008 Contents Notes from Indian Country Congress: Activity from the Hill Navajo Elder Recognized for Fighting for Voting Rights Water Rights — A Long, Hard Battle Well Worth Fighting Native Youth Share Creator’s Game with International Community Rancheria Restores Traditional Ecosystem on Purchased Land Grants: EDA — Investing in Tribal Economic Development Native Eyes Film Showcase Entices Youth into Media BlogRoll

American Indian Report - August 2008

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