University of Arkansas · Division of Agriculture [email protected] • 479 575-7646 An Agricultural Law Research Publication Tribal Government Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Directory by Rusty W. Rumley Staff Attorney & Alexandra Gaintseva Graduate Assistant August 2011 www.NationalAgLawCenter.org A National AgLaw Center Research Publication Tribal Government Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Directory Rusty W. Rumley Staff Attorney & Alexandra Gaintseva Graduate Assistant Native American law is a broad body of federal and tribal laws that deal with the unique relationship between the federal government and the various recognized tribes. Because of this relationship, legal matters facing tribes and tribal members are often addressed through either federal or tribal laws. The Native American Agriculture Reading Room deals with the relevant federal laws, programs and policies regarding Native Americans. This resource guide is intended to provide users with a comprehensive though not necessarily exhaustive compilation of links to various tribal governments’ legal resources that relate to food, agriculture, and land use issues. TRIBES AND VILLAGES ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA Office of Environmental Protection AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS AK CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITY ALABAMA-COUSHATTA TRIBES OF TEXAS Tribal Environmental Office Forestry Tribal Fish and Wildlife ALABAMA-QUASSARTE TRIBAL TOWN Constitution and by-laws AROOSTOOK BAND OF MICMACS BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS The Barona Valley Environmental Sustainability Program Water Reclamation Plant Water Recovery Program Resort Conservation Programs Landscaping and Wildlife Preservation 2 BAD RIVER BAND OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS BAY MILLS Advancing Horticultural Programming Bay Mills Community College assists in advancing horticultural programming Bay Mills Fishing Regulations Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority CORA Fishing Regulations Bay Mills Indian Community Conservation Code Off-Reservation National Forest Gathering Code of the Bay Mills Indian Community Small Game Hunting Regulations Tribal Wilderness, Tribal Research Natural Areas, and Tribal Permit Areas on National Forests Tribal Colleges and Universities: Bay Mills Community College BEAR RIVER BAND OF THE ROHNERVILLE RANCHERIA Water Quality Ordinance EPA Definition of Gaming Lands BIG LAGOON RANCHERIA Environment Constitution Water Supply Wells BIG SANDY RANCHERIA OF MONO INDIANS Environmental Impact Statement BIG VALLEY BAND OF POMO INDIANS Solid Waste Program BLACKFEET Blackfeet Nation Extension Sources: Extension Junior Agricultural Loan Program Tribal Colleges and Universities: Blackfeet Community College BLUE LAKE RANCHERIA Environmental Programs Air Quality Water Quality Waste and Recycling Grants and Contracts BURNS PAIUTE TRIBE 3 Natural Resources CADDO NATION Environmental Protection Agency CAMPO KUMEYAAY NATION Environment EPA Report Landfill Project CAHUILLA BAND OF INDIANS Environmental Protection Office CHEHALIS TRIBE Natural resources CHER-AE HEIGHTS INDIAN COMMUNITY Environmental Program CHEROKEE Cherokee Nation Extension Sources: Cherokee Extension Cherokee Farming and Gardening The Center for Cherokee Plants Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian Tribal Farming Program Backyard Ramp Patch Project CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE Brownsfield Program Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Game, Fish & Parks and Tourism Department Prairie Management Program CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO TRIBES CHICKASAW NATION Chickasaw Nation Code. Fish, Game and Animals Chickasaw Nation Code. Lands and Natural Resources Future of Water CHITIMACHA TRIBE OF LOUISIANA Environmental Code CHOCTAW Choctaw Extension Sources: Choctaw Extension Choctaw Extension, Agriculture Choctaw Agriculture - Where it Begins 4 Choctaw Forestry COCOPAH INDIAN TRIBE Environmental Protection Office COEUR D' ALENE Pesticide Enforcement Fisheries Program Fishing and Hunting Regulations Land Services Timber Sale Contract Forestry and Fire Management Lake Management. Encroachment Application Wildlife. Hunting and Fishing Applications and Fees Coeur d’ Alene Extension Sources: Coeur d' Alene Extension COLORADO RIVER INDIAN TRIBES Agriculture Code Health and Safety Code. Food Service Establishments Land Code. Leasing and Assignment of Tribal Lands Natural Resources Code Colorado River Indian Tribes Extension Sources: Extension Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation Colorado River Indian Tribes Extension Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Arrow Weed Control Program Roundup Ready Alfalfa - Tolerance and Sedge Studies The Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation and Extension Programs COLUSA INDIAN COMMUNITY Farming COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION Colville Tribal Law & Order Law Colville Tribal Hunting and Fishing Chapter Colville Land Use and Development Chapter Forest Practices Water Quality Chapter Forest Protection Chapter Water Quality Standards Chapter Rangeland Management Chapter Colville Confederated Tribe Extension Sources: Extension Colville Agriculture Integrated Weed Control COMANCHE NATION 5 Tribal Colleges and Universities: Comanche Nation College Comanche Nation Extension Sources: Extension CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COOS, LOWER UMPQUA AND SIUSLAW INDIANS Department of Natural Resources Environmental Division Air Quality Program Air Quality Assessment Air Quality Monitoring Water Quality Program Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Program Environmental Capacity Building Program Toxins Management Strategy Tribal Soil Management Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Species Management Strategy CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GOSHUTE Wind Energy Solar Energy Hydro Energy Biomass Energy CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE Natural Resources Department Fish and Wildlife Hunting and Fishing Information Silviculture and Protection Tribal Ordinances CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE SILETZ RESERVATION Forest Management Ordinance Timber Use Permits Ordinance Hunting, Fishing and Gathering Ordinance COQUILLE TRIBE OF OREGON Tribal Woody Biomass Utilization Project Tribal Wetland Program Development Water Quality Land Resources and Environmental Services. Articles Cultural Resources Management on tribal Forest Lands Restoring Coquille Tribal Lands and Oregon’s South Coast Economy CROW NATION 6 Crow Tribal Farm Act Land Use Regulations Land and Natural Resource Management Fish and Game Code Amendment Buffalo Tourist Calf Donation to Youth Groups Crow Extension Sources: Extension Tribal Colleges and Universities: Little Big Horn College DELAWARE NATION Environmental Programs DRY CREEK RANCHERIA BAND OF POMO INDIANS Environmental Code DUCKWATER SHOSHONE TRIBE Duckwater Shoshone Indian Reservation Agriculture and Natural Resource Focus Group Session Results FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE Natural Resources Program THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION Natural Resources Department Forestry Department Tribal Lands Department Agricultural Planning Comprehensive Resources Plan Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Conservation Fisheries Program Forest Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Forest Management Plan http://www.cskt.org/documents/forestry/fmpfinalstatement05.pdf Fishing, Bird Hunting, and Recreation Regulations for non-members Aquatic Lands Conservation Ordinance Shoreline Protection Rules and Regulations Water Quality Management Ordinance Wildlife Prescribed Burns Wildlife Habitat Burning Wetland Habitat Restoration 2010 Flathead Extension Sources: Extension Pesticide Applicator Training To Private and Government Applicators Flathead Extension. Preserving Nutritious Foods and Food Safety 7 FOND DU LAC Forestry Department Forest Management Forest Development Timber Sales Fire Protection Burning Permits and Restrictions Natural Resources Wild Rice Lake Sturgeon Restoration On Reservation Fisheries Assessments Invasive Species Wild Life Department Wildlife Harvest Reports Hunting Seasons & Limits Resource Management Fisheries Department Fond Du Lac Extension Sources: Fond du Lac Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Education Water Resources Management and Natural Resources Program Tribal Colleges and Universities: Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY Natural Resources Tribal Code. Natural Resources and Environmental Protection FORT BELKNAP Environmental Department Brownfields Tribal Response Program Water Quality Program Wetlands Program Fish and Wildlife Rules and Regulations Tribal Land Department Fort Belknap Extension Sources: Fort Belknap Extension Back to Basics Gardening Nutrition and Education Tribal Colleges and Universities: Fort Belknap College THE THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES/ MANDAN, HIDATSA AND ARIKARA NATION Fish and Wildlife Hunting Fishing and Boating Tribal Colleges and Universities: Fort Berthold Community College United Tribes Technical College 8 Fort Berthold Extension Sources: Fort Berthold Extension FORT INDEPENDENCE INDIAN RESERVATION Environmental Program Public Water System FORT HALL THE SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBES Constitution and Bylaws Energy Resource Management Environmental Waste Management Program Soil Cleanup Standards for Contaminated Properties Brownfields Update Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Enterprise. Tribal Farms Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Enterprise. Tribal Herd Fort Hall Extension Sources: Fort Hall Extension Country of Origin Labeling and Producer Implications Beef and Buffalo Production Natural Resource Management Tribal Youth Weed Mapping and Noxious Weed Control FORT PECK