Adaptive Stewardship: Menominee Techniques for Sustainable Forest Management

The video discusses the Menominee people's historical adaptation to resource management while maintaining cultural identity. It covers the reduction of their land from 15 million to 234,000 acres and their sustainable forestry practices advised by Chief Oshkosh. The Menominee focus on maintaining a diverse forest to combat diseases and climate change, emphasizing the importance of non-monetary forest values like carbon sequestration and community health.

What was the Menominee's primary desire for their land?

• To become farmers

• To build industrial plants

• To keep it forested

• To sell it to the federal government

What was the purpose of establishing the Menominee Tribal Enterprises in 1908?

• To provide jobs through sustainable forestry

• To sell timber to international markets

• To promote tourism

• To convert forests into farmland

What was Chief Oshkosh's advice for sustainable forestry?

• Convert forests into agricultural land

• Focus on planting new trees

• Only cut sick, dying, and mature trees

• Cut all trees at once

How do the Menominee address the threat of diseases like Oakville fungus?

• By cutting down all infected trees

• By maintaining a diverse range of tree species

• By using chemical pesticides

• By ignoring the problem

What is one of the Menominee's strategies for climate change adaptation?

• Reducing forest area

• Focusing on a single tree species

• Maintaining a diverse forest

• Increasing timber exports

What ecological value do the Menominee recognize in their forest?

• Its potential for urban development

• Its use for recreational activities

• Only its timber value

• Its role in carbon sequestration and clean air

What is the broader goal of the Menominee's forest operations?

• To maximize profit

• To create jobs and maintain a healthy community

• To reduce forest size

• To expand agricultural land