White Mountain Apache Tribe

This project will support the White Mountain Apache Tribe grow their internal capacity to carry out community-led research and pursue USFS funding opportunities. This project supports planning and grant writing to build internal capacity to collaborate with USFS.

This project will enhance working relationships among Land Operations staff to better understand the effectiveness of working as a group with a shared goal with responsibility to protect our land, our people, and one another.

COVID-19 Response

This project will increase tribal resource managers' understanding of plant communities and dynamics, within the Canyon Day Range Unit, which is expected to improve ranching and natural resource management there. The ESDs will become a component in a comprehensive natural resources management plan that is scheduled for this range unit.

COVID-19 Response

The project will utilize the community farmers and ranchers to create economic opportunities and increase fresh local food access for the White Mountain Apache reservation community while leveraging resources at Ndee Bikiyaa Market.

Grants support will increase education related to nutrition education for food distribution on Indian reservation (FDPIR) recipients.