Presenter(s): Tyler Young − Environmental Studies
Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald, Paul Guernsey
Poster 195
Research Area: Humanities
Spreading from the Cascades to the Deschutes river, the Warm Springs, Wasco, and Paiute Native American tribes have been relocated by the U.S. Government to the Warm Springs reservation, a sovereign nation in itself which has a shaky relationship with the U.S. Government. My small team and I are researching the historical parallels, intricacies, and difficulties that exist between; The Warm Springs Reservation and its people, the Mt Hood National Forest which borders the reservation, and an organization by the name of BARK who has been a protector of the Mt Hood National Forest since 1993. These three entities have an intimate relationship with Mt. Hood and its surrounding area, and navigating those ancient waters has been challenging for the Forest Service, for BARK, and for the people of Warm Springs due to the diverse ideologies of these groups. We will be creating an introduction, and written history of these relationships for new BARK volunteers attempting to help protect the Forest. We will also be producing a short video for the BARK website which will highlight a few of these relationships. The tribe of Warm Springs, the Organization of BARK, and the U.S. Forest Service all have good intentions, but working together can sometimes be tricky, so we’re here to help!