It is also a site that has been used for wildlife habitat, educational programs, medical plant gathering, and sustainable agriculture. There is a significant problem when private land holders are not notified of the use of their roads. Becker County is out of line assuming that our road can be used by logging trucks that are clearcutting on the reservation.
People can recycle or use other sources for paper.
I believe our trees should remain standing. Potlatch Timber Company is responsible for tens of thousands of acres being clearcut on our reservation, and we say that enough is enough. The White Earth Land Recovery Project is an Indigenous peoples organization made up of membership from the White Earth Indian Reservation and surrounding area. It is the goal of the organization to recover one-third of the original land base within the reservation boundaries. While doing this, we will strive to educate our membership and others to develope culturally based, ecologically sound land stewardship practices to ensure a sustainable community to live in.