About
The Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians have lived in the foothills east of Oroville in Butte County, California since time immemorial. Traditional Maidu boundaries were roughly from Mount Lassen and Honey Lake in the north to the Cosumnes River in the south, and from the Sacramento River in the west to the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the east.
Native stewardship once kept this forested landscape in balance through integrated land tending and cultural practices.
The mission of the Natural Resource Department is to use Indian Self Determination to return this balance by supporting intergenerational indigenous knowledge, traditional land management approaches and cultural preservation.
Mooretown Rancheria Department of Natural Resources
Forestry Contract Services treats overgrown forests, conducts hazard tree removal, and repairs roads. Restoring our forests to a healthy state means fuels reduction, thinning and stand management in a changing climate. Our crews conduct hand cut and pile work, mastication and road repairs.
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Foresty Contract Services
Cultural Resource Management involves discovering culturally significant places and artifacts and protecting them from disturbance. Our Tribal Historic Preservation Officer engages in consultation and pre-planning to protect cultural resources. Our crews are trained in survey techniques and on-site monitoring.
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Cultural Resource Management
