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Opinion: How Indian forests sustain economy and environment

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Author: 
John Gordon
John Sessions
Year: 
2013

Opinion: How Indian forests sustain economy and environment

Opinion: How Indian forests sustain economy and environment
Opinion: How Indian forests sustain economy and environment

There are 18 million acres of forests and woodlands on 305 separate Indian reservations in 24 states in the continental United States. Nationwide, tribal forests support an estimated 19,000 jobs from timber harvest alone and many more from related activities.

Local off-reservation economies benefit from Indian forest and natural-resource activities and the jobs generate proportionate economic activity in local economies...

budgeting, climate change, forestry management, jobs, management innovations, natural resource management, sustainable management
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Native Nations: 
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Quinault Indian Nation
Yakama Nation
Resource Type: 
News and Opinion
Topics: 
Economic and Community Development, Environment and Natural Resources, Land/Jurisdiction

Gordon, John and John Sessions. "How Indian forests sustain economy and environment."  The Seattle Times Company Network. August 21, 2013. Opinion.(http://old.seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021660888_guestjohngordonjohn..., accessed August 23, 2013)

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