Preserving and Protecting
our Natural Resources
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Preserving and Protecting
our Natural Resources
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A Tradition of Stewardship
The Cherokee people possess a long history of natural resource stewardship dating back thousands of years. The continued preservation is increasingly challenging as human populations grow. The EBCI Natural Resources program is committed to maintaining, monitoring and regulating actions that effect the purity and integrity of Tribal lands for generations to come.
Working Together to Provide a Sustainable Environment
FORESTRY
We strive to protect and conserve the Tribe’s forest interests and utilization of all timber and non-timber products by individual forest type management.
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AIR QUALITY
WATER QUALITY LAB
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FISH AND WILDLIFE
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HORTICULTURE
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REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
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WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
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Our Commitment

The EBCI Natural Resources program was created in 2015 with a mission to manage, enhance, and protect natural resources for the present-day Cherokee community and future generations.
Our program includes offices responsible for land, water, air, fish, wildlife, and plant conservation activities. The continued maintenance of ecosystem integrity and the associated economic, social, and cultural benefits a healthy environment provides is increasingly challenging as our community grows. Today, EBCI Natural Resources works to integrate cultural values with adaptive scientific initiatives in order to effectively sustain Cherokee natural resources.
For more information on what we do, download the Integrated Resource Management Plan (“Legacy Plan”) or contact us if you have any questions.
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