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 are some of the benefits of maintaining a diverse forest as practiced by the Menominee?

How does the Menominee approach to forest management differ from industrial forests?

What values do the Menominee people consider important beyond economic gain?