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 does road repairs. 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 is the protection of culturally significant places and resources from future disturbance as part of healthy forests and healthy watersheds. Our THPO engages in consultation and pre planning to protect resources. Our crews are trained in survey techniques and on-site monitoring.
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Cultural Resource Management
