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(ECP and CTSP grantees, reports, and other sites of interest for
conservation geography, mapping and GIS. Grantees are coded by
program and year of grant at the end of their name/state, i.e. e91 means
ECP grant in 1991. c=cstp, cm=ctsp-mac, cs=ctsp-software)
Quinault Indian Nation, Taholah, WA e95.
(Quinault Indian Nation, P.O. Box 189 Taholah, WA 98587-0189.
Quinault Natural Resources Dept: tel:360/276-8211 ext. 279)
"The Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) consists of the Quinault
and Queets tribes and descendants of five other coastal tribes: the Hoh,
Quileute, Chehalis, Chinook, and the Cowlitz.
Quinault Vicinity Map
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewas, Bayfield, WI e95. (P.O. Box
529 Bayfield WI 54814 Tel. 715/779-3700 Fax 715/779-3704.
alternate site)
The Red Cliff Tribe descended from the Madeline Island Chippewa Tribe.
Saint
Regis Mohawk Tribe NY e98. (RR #1, Box 8A, Hogansburg, New York 13655
tel:518-358-2272. Environment Division, tel:518-358-5937, or FAX 518-358-6252
email: earth@northnet.org. GIS Contact: Aimee Mitchell) "The Mohawk
Territory, which started out as a tiny village, is a truly international
community which is home to approximately 10,000 people" see MAP
Located in northern-most New York State and literally bisected by the
United States-Canada Border, the present territory, called Akwesasne,
a Mohawk word for Land Where the Partridge Drums is divided into two separate
federally recognized jurisdictions, The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and the
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, and one traditional governing body encompassing
all of Akwesasne, the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs. GIS PROGRAM includes:
the Sturgeon project, Wetlands Monitoring, Water Quality, Solid Waste,
Salmon projects, and general tasks like: create reservation maps; cultural
resource identification; display and track leases, land claims and land
records; assess natural resource damages; and explore economic development
opportunities.. Don't Miss: St.
Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Division Utilizes GIS System to Improve
Environmental Quality (By Lawrence Swamp). "The St. Regis Mohawk
Tribe Environment Division's GIS program is entering its third year. The
program has collected over 200 layers of geographic data for Akwesasne,
northern New York, and Canada. These data are used to display sampling
site locations and results, buildings and cultural features are placed
into the Marplot portion of Cameo-Aloha plume dispersal modeling software
for hazardous materials spill response. A topographically correct tabletop
model of the eastern portion of the reservation was created with the help
of high school interns and GIS to practice hazardous materials response
scenarios. The program presently uses ArcInfo 7.2.1, ArcView 3.1, and
Spatial Analyst software and Trimble Global Positioning System(GPS) equipment.
The Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Conservation program
has assisted the program by granting software and training and the Bureau
of Indian Affairs Geographic Data Service center provides training and
technical support. In addition, the SRMT is a member of the Intertribal
GIS Council."
Save
Ward Valley, Needles, CA e95.(107 F St. Needles, CA 92363 ph. 760/326-6267
fax 760/326-6268) "Save Ward Valley is sponsored by the Fort Mojave
Indian Tribe. The newsletter publishes updates and information about a
plan to bury nuclear waste in unlined trenches in Ward Valley, California.
We also publicize events that give the public an opportunity to express
their opposition to this dangerous plan. Ward Valley is only 18 miles
from the Colorado River, above an untapped aquifer, in the midst of critical
habitat for the threatened desert tortoise, and on land that is sacred
to local Native American Tribes. The Colorado River provides agricultural
water and drinking water for 22 million people in California, Arizona,
and Mexico. see Tritium
levels higher than normal at Beatty nuclear waste dump: "A map
in the new report shows tritium levels in shallow soils decrease with
distance from the dump, an indication contamination is migrating from
its southwest corner. " See also: Ward
Valley: Sacred Homeland, Critical Habitat for a Threatened Species or
Nuclear Waste Dump? (by Philip M. Klasky, a writer, teacher and co-director
of the Bay Area Nuclear (BAN) Waste Coalition. For more information on
how you can help protect Ward Valley call (415)752-8678, or (415)868-2146.
) "Ward Valley is a wide tilting valley in the southeast corner of
California's east Mojave Desert. The proposed dump site is surrounded
by eight wilderness areas and in the midst of critical habitat for the
threatened desert tortoise (Gupherus agassizii). Nearby are the pristine
golden canyons and cave paintings of the Old Woman Mountains. To the east,
the foothills of the Stepladder Mountains are covered in a forest of cholla
cactus. Ward Valley is home to golden eagles and red-tailed hawks, sidewinders
and tortoises, song birds and coyotes, jack rabbits and kit fox. In the
Spring and Fall, wildflowers carpet the ground with chicory, sunflower
and dandelions. Smoke tree and screwbean mesquite line the washes and
during monsoon showers, a wall of water six feet high can speed down the
water courses. America's nuclear power industry, anxious to rid itself
of the long-lived and highly dangerous radioactive wastes at their power
plant sites, has launched a political campaign to open a national dump
site at Ward Valley.....The Pipa Aha Macav, People Along the River (Mojave/Mohave)
and the Nuwuvi, The People (Chemehuevi) peoples, whose traditional territory
surround and include Ward Valley, have a profound and solemn relationship
with the land and the natural landscape. Their Birds Songs are oral maps
used to describe the location of resources in relation to seasons and
landmarks in aboriginal times when successful travel was dependent upon
the availability of food and water. Migratory birds described in the songs
in association with a particular place indicated the best season in which
to travel there. The songs tell creation stories, recount historic travels,
traditional lore and cultural lessons. The Bird Songs are also used in
ceremonies and special events." alternate
site. See also: Greenaction
Ward Valley Campaign.
Seneca Nation of Indians, NY e98. "Currently, the Seneca Nation does
not have a comprehensive inventory of the above resources or the database
required to effectively plan for these types of land management issues.
A geographical Information Display System (GIS) will provide the Nation
with the latest technology for both land and resource planning. Similarly,
communication between reservation residents and those responsible for
planning decisions can be improved through a better understanding of land
use objectives and limitations. In addition, the GIS will assist the Nation
in identifying available natural resources, economic development opportunities,
and potential problems that may be encountered during constructive development."
Secwepemc People (Shuswap Nation)
(355 Yellowhead Highway, Kamloops, B.C. CANADA,
V2H 1H1 Phone (250)828-9775/Fax (250)372-1127 email:exec@secwepemc.org
GIS Contact: email: rdiabo@jetstream.net) "a Nation of 17 bands occupying
the south-central part of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. The
ancestors of the Secwepemc people have lived in the interior of British
Columbia for at least 10,000 years...Traditional Shuswap territory covers
approximately 145,000 square kilometers (56,000 square miles). "
see their Map.
Squamish Nation Canada. (Box 42 Squamish, BC V0N 3G0, Tel: 892-5166 Fax: 892-3486)
see article below: GIS
Implementation at the Squamish Nation
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community WA.
Taos Pueblo, Nm.
(PO Box 1846, Taos, New Mexico, 87571 tel:(505) 751-4601
Tammie L. Mirabal, 505-776-1172 or email at mirabal@laplaza.org). "Initially,
the staff was introduced to GIS in the Summer of 1996. Jeff Toomey from
the NNMCC Drafting Dept. taught a six week course in GIS using ArcView.
ArcView is the software used to manipulate GIS and GPS data. ArcView software
is a powerful, desktop GIS that allows the user to explore, visualize,
query, and analyze data spatially....Tammie has been designated to undertake
the responsibility of establishing a comprehensive GIS/GPS program as
a tool to manage our historical database. She has made several contacts
within the region and the state to assist in this development. Unfortunately,
with any new technology ~ there is the need for funding. The hardware,
software, and data sources needed to produce sophisticated maps are extremely
expensive. We intend to continue to write proposals to include the GIS
portion of building tribal capacity in the environmental field."
Tribal Environmental Law Project, Northern Plains Indian Law Center, University
of North Dakota School of Law. The mission of the Tribal Environmental
Law Project is to confront "environmental injustice" in Indian
Country.
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, CA, e98.
Wampanoag Tribe Gay Head MA, e98.
Yurok Tribe, CA, e98. (gis contact: Tony O'Rourke)
Zuni Conservation Project, NM, e98. (Zuni Cooperative Extension P.O. Drawer G, Zuni,
NM 87327 phone: (505)782-4495/4491 Fax: (505)782-4496 email: zuni@nmsu.edu)
All text by the respective organizations/authors
January 2, 1997
Web layout & design: Charles Convis, ESRI Conservation Program
April 2, 1996
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