Incorporating Indigenous Partnerships in Vegetation Management

M.K. Youngblood serves as the safety manager at ACRT Pacific. He has more than 30 years of public service and first responder experience with core proficiency in American Indian law, American Indian culture, and disaster cleanup. Youngblood also serves as a certified instructor for the U.S. Department of Energy (National Nuclear Security Administration and Center for Radiological Nuclear Training), U.S. Emergency Management Institute, and Center for Domestic Preparedness. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Management and a master’s degree in public administration, both from Concordia College, in Moorhead, Minnesota.