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Project Title:
The Native American Integrated Pest Management/Invasive Species Management (IPM/ISM) Working Group |
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Lead State: ND Lead Organization: Fort Berthold Community College |
| Undesignated Funding: $12,410 |
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Start Date: Mar-01-2015 End Date: Feb-29-2016 |
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Pests Involved: invasive species |
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Area of Emphasis: Tribal IPM, invasive species, 1994 LGU |
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Summary:
The Native American Integrated Pest Management/Invasive Species Management (IPM/ISM) Working Group helps to address the significant needs for IPM/ISM strategies on American Indians lands by developing a comprehensive and coordinated multi-institutional strategic plan. American Indian tribal lands support diverse ecosystems where pest and invasive species management issues are varied and wide-ranging. IPM is linked closely with ISM as it has been proven successful in managing invasive (or noxious) species infestations. The impact of pest/invasive species infestations hits especially hard on Native American populations. The reduction in native plants means the loss of medicinal plants, cultural materials, and indigenous knowledge which are used in traditional and cultural practices. Many American Indians reside in rural areas with greater exposure to agricultural pesticides and herbicides. Native Americans generally have larger families, less health insurance, and a poverty level nearly twice that of the U.S. population. Thus, Indian country has greater vulnerability to pest/invasive species infestations, and less resources with which to respond effectively.
As important as tribal IPM/ISM issues are, there is a lack of a comprehensive and coordinated approach to addressing them. Jurisdictional issues unique to tribes make managing environmental issues more complex. Many tribes have limited staff, funding, and equipment to devote to IPM/ISM activities, and face difficulties hiring and retaining qualified personnel, as well as maintaining accurate data. There are a large number of local, tribal, state, federal, private and non-profit institutions that are separately involved in tribal IPM/ISM issues, and each institution has its own set of priorities and constraints, with no overarching coordination. The 1994 land-grant institutions (tribal colleges and universities) also address tribal IPM/ISM issues. These institutions are primarily located on Indian reservations, staffed by tribal members, and chartered by their tribal governments and communities to respond to local environmental and social issues. The Fort Berthold Community College and First Americans Land-grant Consortium (FALCON), a nonprofit association of 1994 administrators, directors, faculty and staff, will partner to support the Working Group. Objectives: The objectives of the working group are to expand and manage the Working Group, and continue to develop a Tribal IPM/ISM Strategic Plan. The expected outcomes include: 1) increased understanding of current IPM/ISM issues across disciplines, crops, states and tribes; 2) broader engagement of scientific and extension communities in tribal IPM/ISM challenges; 3) improved flow of information among all components of tribal IPM/ISM; 4) representation of the views of Native American stakeholders to the North Central Region Integrated Pest Management Center (NCRIPMC); and 5) representation of NCRIPMC to stakeholders in Native American settings. |
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