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This paper examines the traditional and evolving role of Indigenous Nations in forest biomass use in the U.S. and Canada, highlighting knowledge gaps and barriers, and using the Wood For Life partnership as a case study to offer recommendations for strengthening Indigenous-led biomass initiatives through improved policy, community engagement, and organizational structures.

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This fact sheet summarizes a study that aimed to: 1) better understand trends in Indigenous forest biomass use in the US and Canada through a systematic review of published literature, 2) examine the Wood For Life (WFL) (eri.nau.edu/wood-for-life) partnership as a local case study of Indigenous forest biomass use in the US Southwest, and 3) capitalize on improved understandings to provide recommendations for further development of Indigenous forest biomass partnerships.

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The Wood For Life (WFL) partnership aims to address the growing firewood needs of the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation by leveraging forest restoration efforts to provide fuelwood, with a needs assessment highlighting the significant demand for firewood, the potential for local wood banks, and recommendations to increase awareness, funding, and local capacity for firewood distribution.

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The 2019 Museum Fire provides a case study for better understanding how the cascading disturbances of wildfire and postfire flooding, which can be further compounded by adjacent disturbances like monsoon-related flooding, impacted Flagstaff residents, and how they were informed of, perceive, and respond to these risks.