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Tribes Supply Green Building Market with Certified Lumber

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) provides third-party certification for environmentally sound forestry operations. Supplies of sustainably managed and harvested timber are important for green building programs like LEED.

The First Nations Development Institute reported (2002) that tribes have gained increased control over their forests in recent years, and tribal foresters are seeking exposure for their sustainable forestry practices which are part of their traditional way of life.

Tribes completing certification assessments include; The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs in Oregon, the Nez Perce Tribe in Idaho, the Confederated Salish and Kootneai Tribe in Montana, the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Arizona, the Mescalero Apache Tribe in New Mexico, the Spokane Tribe of Washington, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in Minnesota and the Ft. Bidwell Indian Community in California. Several of these have obtained full FSC certification. Twenty-seven more tribes have gone through scoping assessments.

For more information: http://www.fsc.org/north-america.html