Our Mission......
To sustain and manage HBMI's
natural resources for the continuing benefit of Maliseet human, cultural and
ecosystem health.
Our Funding......
comes from a wide variety
of sources including the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/NRCS), Maine
Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to name just a few.
Our Partners......
Some of our project partners
include
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Southern Aroostook Soil & Water Conservation
District (SASWCD)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS)
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection
(MeDEP)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Maine Forest Service
- U.S. Forest Service
- U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS)
- Army Corps of Engineers
Projects......
- The Natural Resources Department maintains
a natural history display and macro-invertebrate collection. Tribal members
and guests are encouraged to explore these collections whenever they visit
the Administration Building.
- We have also participated in the fall harvest
of muskrat root (Acorus calamus) and have dried root available for the asking.
- The Department publishes a
newsletter "Skitkomiq Nutacomit" four times per year, highlighting the activities
of the Department as well as stories, songs in the Maliseet Language and
other, cultural environmental items.
- For the past few years, we've
hired four temporary summer technicians to work with the Water Resources
and the Environmental Protection/Forestry programs. The summer techs get
hands on training in these fields while working to enhance and protect tribal
resources.
- Working with the USFWS to complete
and implement a wildlife habitat assessment.
- Working with the State of Maine
Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to complete a fish habitat assessment
in Meduxnekeag River.
- Continuing to be a reference
and source of environmental information and opportunities for the tribal
community.
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