Contributed significantly to Public Law 101-630, Title III, The National Indian Forest Resources Management Act, enacted November 28, 1990.

Contributed significantly to Public Law 108-278, Tribal Forest Protection Act, enacted July 22, 2004

Worked with the U.S. Forest Service to establish the Office of Tribal Relations under the USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry Division.

Facilitated the completion of the Indian Forest Management Assessment Report – 1993, 2003 and 2013, an independent Congressionally mandated report on the status of Indian forests and forestry.

Awarded over $800,000 in Truman D. Picard scholarships to more than 181 Native Americans seeking degrees in natural resources.

Received the 1990 Conservation Service Award from the Secretary of the Interior for outstanding contributions to the improvement of the Indian Forestry Program.

Produced videos promoting Indian forestry with the University of Washington in 2007 and 2008.

Produced reports and Forest Products Marketing Workshops in 2011.

April 1, 2016

Named 25 Native STEM Enterprises to Watch by Winds of Change Magazine - Fall 2017 Issue.