TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLANNING

Carrie Stevens, Assistant Professor of Tribal Management

August 2014 ~ Washington, DC

TRIBAL MANAGEMENTU OF A BOARD OF REGENTS APPROVED

JUNE 2001. 

DEVELOPED IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO NEEDS OF ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL

GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES FOLLOWING FEDERAL RECOGNITION.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION: TRIBAL GOVERNANCE & LAW, TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION,

ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRIBAL

PLANNING

OVER 100 STUDENTS FROM OVER 150 ALASKAN COMMUNITIES WITH 19

ASSOCIATES OF APPLIED SCIENCE & 49 CERTIFICATES

TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

ALASKAN COMMUNITIES RELY UPON LOCAL RESOURCES ECONOMICALLY,

PHYSICALLY, & CULTURALLY.

TNRM PLANNING PROVIDES COMMUNITIES WITH A NECESSARY TOOL

TO MEANINGFULLY PARTICIPATE IN DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO THE

SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF TRADITIONAL FOOD, WATER, AND

ENERGY RESOURCES.

TNRM PLANNING COURSEWORK IS BASED UPON PARTICIPATORY ACTION

RESEARCH.

DRUMBEATS BUILDING BLOCKS

TNRMP TRACK ESTABLISHED WITHIN TRIBAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

TRIBAL PARTNERSHIPS ESTABLISHED WITH 6 TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS & 12 STUDENTS (100% ALASKA NATIVE)

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & COURSE IMPLEMENTATION: INTRODUCTION TO TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCES

MANAGEMENT PLANNING DESIGNING A TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

PLANNING PROJECT

SITE VISITS/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INITIATED

PARTNERSHIP WITH UAF SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES & AGRICULTURE

INITIAL PARTICIPATING TRIBES

BEAVERMINTOTANANACHISTOCHINANANWALEKST.PAUL

MOVING FORWARD

TNRM CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED TRIBAL PARTNERSHIPS TNRM STUDENTS INTEGRATED INTO

TM DEGREE CORE COURSEWORK ESTABLISHED ONLINE FORUM ACTIVE TRIBAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORY

COMMITTEE

LONG TERM GOALSSTABILIZED TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCES

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

EFFECTIVE UNIVERSITY/TRIBAL PARTNERSHIPS

COMPLETED TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLANS

EMPOWERED TRIBAL/LOCAL COMMUNITIES

INCREASED, SUCCESSFUL SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, FOOD, FORESTRY, AGRICULTURE

PROGRAMS

ANA BASEE’

Carrie Stevens

Assistant Professor

Tribal Management

IAC, CRCD, UAF

cmstevens@alaska.edu

(907) 474-2616