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 is the protection of culturally significant places and artifacts. Protecting these things from disturbance is an important part of maintaining healthy forests and watersheds. Our Tribal Historic Preservation Officer 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
Mooretown Fire is actively working to protect communities from the threat of wildfire by creating defensible space and fighting catastrophic and urban fires. Our crews are also trained in the use of cultural fire for prescribed burns and creating biochar from small fuels removed from the forest.
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Mooretown Fire
