Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Minnesota) approved a forest-based carbon sequestration project in July of 2020. The project, developed as part of the Tribal Land Conservation Initiative, will be implemented under the American Carbon Registry’s Improved Forest Management Methodology, which quantifies greenhouse gas emission reductions beyond current forest management practices. The project covers 8,197 acres of tribal forest land and will protect 5.3 million trees.
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
Located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community of Lake Superior Chippewa approved a forest-based carbon sequestration project in August of 2020. The project covers 16,500 acres of tribal forestland while working to protect and preserve 9.8 million trees. The project will be implemented under the American Carbon Registry’s Improved Forest Management Methodology, which quantifies greenhouse gas emission reductions that exceed current forest management practices.
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Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) is working with NICC to increase carbon sequestration and forest health across more than two-thirds of its tribal lands. They use the enrolled woodlands as a conservation and carbon-sequestration forest with a light annual harvest. MBCI’s management style promotes low-impact recreation use and habitat restoration. Forest management focuses on sustainable natural forest growth, control of invasive species, and diversification of age classes. The forest carbon project covers 25,261 acres of forestland in east-central Mississippi, protecting over 12.6 million trees. The project has fully funded the construction of a 287,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art middle and high school for the Tribal School System.
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Blackfeet Nation
The Blackfeet Nation is working with NICC to increase forest resiliency, promote a diversity of tree age classes in their woodlands, improve wildlife habitat, and maintain important watershed features. The Blackfeet Nation Forest Carbon Project is located on 69,010 acres of forested land in Montana, on the eastern slope of Glacier National Park, protecting 34 million trees. Land management decisions are guided by the Blackfeet Nation’s objectives, including harvest revenue, responsiveness to socioeconomic conditions, employment opportunities, preservation of significant cultural sites, and enhancement of aesthetic values and recreational uses.
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Akiing Azhenan: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
With the reacquisition of 28,000 acres of historically owned lands, the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa is developing healthy ecosystems and generating high-integrity carbon credits. Developed using Verra’s VM0045 Methodology, the Band’s carbon project will be the first North American project working with an Indigenous community to achieve Verra’s Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Certification. By expanding the cultural aspects of our projects, tribal nations take ownership of stewarding the lands and maintaining relationships with the ecosystem.
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