Intertribal Timber Council

--- ABOUT ITC What is the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC)? Established in 1976, the ITC is a nonprofit nation-wide consortium of Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, and individuals dedicated to improving the management of natural resources of importance to Native American communities. The ITC works cooperatively with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), private industry, and academia to explore issues and identify practical strategies and initiatives to promote social, economic and ecological values while protecting and utilizing forests, soil, water, and wildlife. Over 60 tribes and Alaska Native Corporations currently belong to the ITC. ---Purposes - Promote sound, economic management of Indian forests - Facilitate communication - Collaborate with the BIA and others interested in improving the management of Indian natural resources - Help establish natural resource-based business enterprises - Encourage the training and development of Indian foresters --- WHAT WE DO ACTIVITIES Convene an Annual Timber Symposium to explore problems and solutions to current issues confronting Indian natural resource management. Each year a different tribe hosts the symposium. Participants experience first-hand the host tribe's approach to resolving problems and issues by viewing their operations and sharing perspectives with other resource management professionals. Offer training sessions to Indian resource managers and tribal officials on various topics Monitor current natural resource management-related legislative, administrative and legal issues of importance to tribal communities Award annually Truman D. Picard Scholarships to outstanding students studying natural resousrces, and the Earle R. Wilcox Memorial Awards for excellence in Indian natural resource management.