Abstract
Development of a Water Quality Database
Track: Tribal/Indigenous GIS programs
Author(s): Stacy Schumacher
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are investing in their futures by protecting and promoting cultural traditions. Roots, berries and other plant materials are a cornerstone of the cultural traditions of the native peoples. Through multidisciplinary, collaborative projects the Tribes and federal agencies can develop and share quality data to support land management decisions. Cooperative agreements with both the USFS and BLM to develop and exchange information have been reached. Using existing plant community data from multiple agencies, soil survey information and oral histories, new surveys can be designed to efficiently document the locations and describe the habitats of several culturally important plant species. The exchange of information is governed by development of a data exchange agreement. In this way the Tribes are able to work with federal employees to collect needed information about the habitat and distribution of these relatively unknown plant species.
Stacy Schumacher
Umatilla Indian Reservation
73239 Confederated Way
Pendleton , Oregon 97801
United States
Phone: 541-966-2600
E-mail: stacyschumacher@ctuir.com